Joliet, Will County, Illinois

City in Will County, Illinois · ZIP 60421, 60431, 60432

Will County
Census data · ACS 2019-2023
48 public schools

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151,837 (2024 estimate)Population
50,648Households
$88,026Median household income
$248,600Median home value
48Public schools
8ZIP codes

About Joliet

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Population, 2000 to 2020+41.6%

Population of Joliet at each census
Census	Population
2000	106,221
2010	147,433
2020	150,362

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

Household income in Joliet

Under $50k27.3%

$50k to $100k29.1%

$100k to $150k22.3%

$150k to $200k12%

$200k and over9.2%

Median household income $88,026 · 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, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Joliet

73.1%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 37,015 units
Renter occupied: 13,633 units
Vacancy rate: 5.6%

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, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Joliet compared with its county and state

Joliet compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Joliet	Will County	Illinois
Population	149,785	698,450	12,692,653
Median household income	$88,026	$107,799	$81,702
Median age	35.3	38.9	38.9
Median home value	$248,600	$298,000	$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher	25.0%	36.5%	37.2%
Foreign-born residents	15.2%	13.0%	14.4%
Owner-occupied homes	73.1%	82.5%	66.8%
Mean commute to work	29.4 minutes	31.7 minutes	28.1 minutes

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

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Public schools in Joliet48

Public schools in Joliet, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Marycrest Early Childhood Center	Public	Pre-K	Joliet PSD 86
A O Marshall Elem School	Public	K–5	Joliet PSD 86
Carl Sandburg Elementary	Public	K–5	Joliet PSD 86
Charles Reed Elementary Sch	Public	K–5	Plainfield SD 202
Edna Keith Elem School	Public	K–5	Joliet PSD 86
Farragut Elem School	Public	K–5	Joliet PSD 86
Forest Park Individual Ed School	Public	K–5	Joliet PSD 86
Isaac Singleton Elem Sch	Public	K–5	Joliet PSD 86
Jones Elementary School	Public	K–4	Minooka CCSD 201
Laraway School	Public	Pre-K–8	Laraway CCSD 70C
Lynne Thigpen Elem School	Public	K–5	Joliet PSD 86
M J Cunningham Elem Sch	Public	K–5	Joliet PSD 86
Meadow View Elementary School	Public	K–5	Plainfield SD 202
Pershing Elem School	Public	K–5	Joliet PSD 86
Ridge Elementary School	Public	K–5	Plainfield SD 202
River View Elementary School	Public	K–5	Plainfield SD 202
Sator Sanchez Elem School	Public	K–5	Joliet PSD 86
T E Culbertson Elem School	Public	K–5	Joliet PSD 86
Taft Elementary School	Public	K–5	Joliet PSD 86
Thomas Jefferson Elem Sch	Public	K–5	Plainfield SD 202
Thomas Jefferson Elem School	Public	K–5	Joliet PSD 86
Thompson Instructional Center	Alternative	K–8	Joliet PSD 86
Troy Craughwell School	Public	Pre-K–4	Troy CCSD 30C
Troy Heritage Trail School	Public	Pre-K–4	Troy CCSD 30C
Union Elementary School	Public	K–8	Union SD 81
Wesmere Elementary School	Public	K–5	Plainfield SD 202
Woodland Elem School	Public	K–5	Joliet PSD 86
Aux Sable Middle Sch	Public	6–8	Plainfield SD 202
Dirksen Junior High School	Public	6–8	Joliet PSD 86
Drauden Point Middle School	Public	6–8	Plainfield SD 202
Gompers Junior High School	Public	6–8	Joliet PSD 86
Hufford Junior High School	Public	6–8	Joliet PSD 86
Orenic Intermediate School	Public	5–6	Troy CCSD 30C
Timber Ridge Middle School	Public	6–8	Plainfield SD 202
Troy Middle School	Public	7–8	Troy CCSD 30C
Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm	Public	6–8	Joliet PSD 86
Will Co Detention Center 6-8	Alternative	6–8	Joliet PSD 86
Joliet Central High School	Public	9–12	Joliet Twp HSD 204
Joliet West High School	Public	9–12	Joliet Twp HSD 204
Lincoln School ALOP	Alternative	6–12	Will ROE
Lincoln School RSSP	Alternative	6–12	Will ROE
Lincoln School TAOEP	Alternative	6–12	Will ROE
Pathways Academy	Alternative	9–12	Joliet Twp HSD 204
Plainfield South High School	Public	9–12	Plainfield SD 202
Will Co Detention Center 9-12	Alternative	9–12	Joliet Twp HSD 204
Joseph E Fisher School	Special education	M	S Will Co Coop for Spec Ed
SOWIC-Comm & Adaptv Bhrv-Elwood	Special education	M	S Will Co Coop for Spec Ed
SOWIC-Early Childhood Channahon	Special education	M	S Will Co Coop for Spec Ed

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Joliet at a glance

Type: City
County: Will County
Land area: 66.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.74 sq mi
Population: 151,837 (2024 estimate)
Households: 50,648
Median age: 35.3
Median household income: $88,026
Median home value: $248,600
Median gross rent: $1,237
Owner-occupied homes: 73.1%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.0%
Foreign-born residents: 15.2%
Mean commute to work: 29.4 minutes
Census GEOID: 1738570

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area

ZIP codes: 60421, 60431, 60432, 60433, 60435, 60436, 60447, 60586
Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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