US Census Data

Ogle County, Illinois

18 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
51,536
+1.0%’19–’23
Median household income
$79,244
+29.9%’19–’23
Median home value
$184,100
+25.3%’19–’23

Home to 51,536 residents, Ogle County is one of Illinois's counties. 18 cities and places have their primary county here. At $79,244, its median household income sits in line with Illinois's $81,702.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ogle County's population grew 1.0% from 51,025 to 51,536, while its median household income rose 29.9% from $60,986 to $79,244.

82.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1972.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
51,536
Median age
42.0 yrs
Median household income
$79,244
Median home value
$184,100
Median gross rent
$901
Housing units
22,625
Homeownership rate
74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.0%
Unemployment rate
5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
51,02551,536
Median household income
$60,986$79,244
Median home value
$146,900$184,100
Median gross rent
$745$901
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201951,025$60,986$146,900$745
202050,793$63,643$150,400$763
202151,787$67,534$156,200$808
202251,672$75,782$172,900$841
202351,536$79,244$184,100$901

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 52,7375.3%
5 to 178,81117.1%
18 to 244,0507.9%
25 to 345,75111.2%
35 to 446,31712.3%
45 to 546,37812.4%
55 to 647,52614.6%
65 to 745,65211.0%
75 and over4,3148.4%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)43,16283.8%
Black or African American6271.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native300.1%
Asian2280.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander40.0%
Some other race1820.4%
Two or more races1,3762.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5,92711.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma3,2209.0%
High school graduate11,81132.9%
Some college or associate's12,26734.1%
Bachelor's degree5,55315.5%
Graduate or professional degree3,0878.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
27 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone19,72581.4%
Carpooled1,9398.0%
Public transit1390.6%
Walked3851.6%
Bicycle290.1%
Worked from home1,7407.2%
Other means2681.1%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min6,18427.5%
15 to 29 min7,96835.4%
30 to 44 min5,08322.6%
45 to 59 min1,4766.6%
60+ min1,7747.9%

Households

Average household size
2.46
Poverty rate
8.9% (4,541 of 50,969)
CountShare
Family households13,55665.5%
Nonfamily households7,13934.5%

Housing

Median year structure built
1972

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied20,69591.5%
Vacant1,9308.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied15,42074.5%
Renter-occupied5,27525.5%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached18,71082.7%
1-unit, attached4081.8%
2 to 4 units1,1305.0%
5 to 19 units1,1325.0%
20 or more units6733.0%
Mobile home & other5722.5%

Geography

County GEOID
17141
State
Illinois
Land area
759 sq mi
Water area
4.78 sq mi
Center point
42.0419, -89.3202

Cities & places

18

Compare with nearby counties

5

Illinois rankings

21

Other counties in Illinois

101