county

Jo Daviess County, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Jo Daviess County, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Jo Daviess County is a small rural county of 21,918 residents with a labor force participation rate of 61.8% and a median age of 51.5 years, reflecting an older workforce typical of agricultural communities. Median household income stands at $73,993 with a poverty rate of just 8.0% and unemployment at 3.0%, while housing costs remain modest—median home value of $193,900 and median gross rent of $795/month against an 81.8% homeownership rate. Population has been nearly flat over five years (+0.4%), and 28.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, with median worker earnings of $42,083.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

21,918

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$73,993

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

51.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.4% since 2018

Jo Daviess County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone20,434 (93.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races444 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race422 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone193 (0.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone166 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone118 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish275
  2. 2.Other Indo-European48
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic42
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic35
  5. 5.Vietnamese33

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

29.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,305

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$38,542

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$42,797

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,254
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,805
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,106
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services794
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services724

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,029
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,062
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,693
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,674
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,043

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.89×)506
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.81×)1,980
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.19×)617
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.03×)785
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.02×)211

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$193,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$795/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,218 (14.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,078 (12.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999890 (10.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999722 (8.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999627 (7.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999593 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,083

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,936 (76.5%)
  • Worked At Home1,297 (12.5%)
  • Carpooled620 (6.0%)
  • Walked411 (4.0%)
  • Public Transit63 (0.6%)
  • Other41 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Similar Locations

5 counties with comparable population, workforce, income, education, and cost of living. Click any to compare.

More on FDI Connect

Compare Jo Daviess County against other US geographies, save it to your shortlist, see active property listings on the interactive map, and unlock the full demographic dashboard.

Open full dashboardCreate free account

Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.