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Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Jo Daviess County, Illinois · ZIP 61001, 61025, 61028

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 21,528 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 10,385Households
  • $74,954Median household income
  • $193,900Median home value
  • 35Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Jo Daviess County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−1.1%
22k22.3k22.5k22.8k2000: 22,28920002010: 22,67820102020: 22,035202022,28922,035
Population of Jo Daviess County at each census
CensusPopulation
200022,289
201022,678
202022,035

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Jo Daviess County
Under $50k32.7%
$50k to $100k33.7%
$100k to $150k19.1%
$150k to $200k6.9%
$200k and over7.7%

Median household income $74,954 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Jo Daviess County
Owner occupied
8,495 units
Renter occupied
1,890 units
Vacancy rate
22.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Jo Daviess County2023
Accommodation and food services1,429
Retail trade1,015
Manufacturing686
Health care and social assistance660
Construction590
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services427
Other services (except public administration)342
Transportation and warehousing239

6,609 employees in 673 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jo Daviess County compared with its state
Jo Daviess County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureJo Daviess CountyIllinois
Population21,91812,692,653
Median household income$74,954$81,702
Median age50.938.9
Median home value$193,900$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher28.8%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.5%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes81.8%66.8%
Mean commute to work21.3 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Jo Daviess County35 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Dunleith TownshipTownship3,4759.53 sq mi
GalenaCity3,2074.63 sq mi
West Galena TownshipTownship3,1419.61 sq mi
Stockton TownshipTownship2,20337.1 sq mi
StocktonVillage1,6681.87 sq mi
The Galena TerritoryCensus designated place1,64411.0 sq mi
Guilford TownshipTownship1,50937.1 sq mi
East DubuqueCity1,4572.87 sq mi
Warren TownshipTownship1,43219.7 sq mi
WarrenVillage1,2761.03 sq mi
East Galena TownshipTownship1,22523.3 sq mi
Hanover TownshipTownship1,14952.0 sq mi
Menominee TownshipTownship1,02027.9 sq mi
Elizabeth TownshipTownship97236.9 sq mi
HanoverVillage8281.12 sq mi
Thompson TownshipTownship82536.2 sq mi
Apple Canyon LakeCensus designated place7953.72 sq mi
ElizabethVillage6880.92 sq mi
Scales Mound TownshipTownship63918.5 sq mi
Rawlins TownshipTownship54611.7 sq mi
Woodbine TownshipTownship52236.7 sq mi
Apple River TownshipTownship43918.5 sq mi
Scales MoundVillage4190.63 sq mi
Vinegar Hill TownshipTownship39913.8 sq mi
Rush TownshipTownship37736.8 sq mi
Rice TownshipTownship34424.4 sq mi
Apple RiverVillage3330.70 sq mi
Nora TownshipTownship33225.3 sq mi
Derinda TownshipTownship27737.0 sq mi
Wards Grove TownshipTownship21917.9 sq mi
MenomineeVillage2061.91 sq mi
Pleasant Valley TownshipTownship20636.6 sq mi
Berreman TownshipTownship14617.8 sq mi
Council Hill TownshipTownship13116.4 sq mi
NoraVillage1100.83 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.