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Will County, Illinois

Will County, Illinois · ZIP 60401, 60403, 60404

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 708,583 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 241,310Households
  • $107,799Median household income
  • $298,000Median home value
  • 71Towns with a page
  • 40ZIP codes

Will County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+38.6%
500k600k700k2000: 502,26620002010: 677,56020102020: 696,3552020502,266696,355
Population of Will County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000502,266
2010677,560
2020696,355

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 Will County
Under $50k20.2%
$50k to $100k26.1%
$100k to $150k22.1%
$150k to $200k14.4%
$200k and over17.2%

Median household income $107,799 · 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 Will County
Owner occupied
199,128 units
Renter occupied
42,182 units
Vacancy rate
4.5%

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 Will County2023
Transportation and warehousing45,918
Health care and social assistance32,699
Retail trade31,419
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services27,204
Accommodation and food services26,608
Manufacturing20,461
Wholesale trade19,760
Construction16,947

267,545 employees in 17,085 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.

Will County compared with its state
Will County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWill CountyIllinois
Population698,45012,692,653
Median household income$107,799$81,702
Median age38.938.9
Median home value$298,000$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher36.5%37.2%
Foreign-born residents13.0%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes82.5%66.8%
Mean commute to work31.7 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 Will County71 with a page · sort by any column

Type
JolietCity151,83766.3 sq mi
Wheatland TownshipTownship91,96735.5 sq mi
Du Page TownshipTownship88,08636.0 sq mi
Joliet TownshipTownship85,53135.3 sq mi
Plainfield TownshipTownship84,53233.2 sq mi
BolingbrookVillage74,75625.0 sq mi
Frankfort TownshipTownship60,52736.8 sq mi
Lockport TownshipTownship60,05235.7 sq mi
Troy TownshipTownship50,11334.7 sq mi
PlainfieldVillage48,88126.1 sq mi
New Lenox TownshipTownship44,90735.9 sq mi
Homer TownshipTownship41,48636.0 sq mi
RomeovilleVillage41,17719.4 sq mi
New LenoxVillage28,48016.1 sq mi
LockportCity26,91511.8 sq mi
Homer GlenVillage24,85222.2 sq mi
Crete TownshipTownship23,50844.2 sq mi
FrankfortVillage21,16015.6 sq mi
Crest HillCity20,2239.01 sq mi
MokenaVillage19,9158.72 sq mi
ShorewoodVillage18,5228.14 sq mi
Monee TownshipTownship15,41835.8 sq mi
ChannahonVillage14,39216.8 sq mi
Manhattan TownshipTownship12,93736.8 sq mi
Channahon TownshipTownship10,99733.2 sq mi
ManhattanVillage10,7726.75 sq mi
Frankfort SquareCensus designated place9,7772.50 sq mi
CreteVillage8,3719.45 sq mi
University ParkVillage7,04310.7 sq mi
Reed TownshipTownship6,97317.1 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship6,49144.8 sq mi
BraidwoodCity6,2455.30 sq mi
Wilmington TownshipTownship5,91933.0 sq mi
WilmingtonCity5,62914.0 sq mi
MoneeVillage5,1394.62 sq mi
BeecherVillage4,7272.74 sq mi
Peotone TownshipTownship4,42736.3 sq mi
PeotoneVillage4,2282.02 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship3,90236.2 sq mi
Green Garden TownshipTownship3,86236.7 sq mi
RidgewoodCensus designated place2,9970.44 sq mi
Ingalls ParkCensus designated place2,9701.11 sq mi
WillowbrookCensus designated place2,4321.47 sq mi
FairmontCensus designated place2,4091.39 sq mi
Preston HeightsCensus designated place2,3181.16 sq mi
ElwoodVillage2,24813.6 sq mi
Wesley TownshipTownship2,09927.9 sq mi
RockdaleVillage1,9801.41 sq mi
Crystal LawnsCensus designated place1,9650.66 sq mi
Will TownshipTownship1,79236.2 sq mi
Arbury HillsCensus designated place1,4080.18 sq mi
Custer TownshipTownship1,35025.8 sq mi
Lockport HeightsCensus designated place9840.17 sq mi
Florence TownshipTownship92436.5 sq mi
Bonnie BraeCensus designated place8440.19 sq mi
SunnylandCensus designated place8290.20 sq mi
Wilton TownshipTownship78336.4 sq mi
BracevilleVillage7223.11 sq mi
GodleyVillage6341.08 sq mi
Plum ValleyCensus designated place5421.87 sq mi
Rest HavenCensus designated place5370.68 sq mi
Lakewood ShoresCensus designated place4330.35 sq mi
Custer ParkCensus designated place4260.16 sq mi
Eagle LakeCensus designated place1640.60 sq mi
Wilton CenterCensus designated place1410.55 sq mi
RitchieCensus designated place1251.03 sq mi
SymertonVillage1240.16 sq mi
MarleyCensus designated place1110.10 sq mi
LorenzoCensus designated place640.31 sq mi
AndresCensus designated place420.12 sq mi
GoodenowCensus designated place00.03 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 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.