Bureau County's estimated 2026 population is 32,501 with a growth rate of -0.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bureau County is the 45th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 34,959 and has seen a growth of -7.03% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 44.1 years
Female: 45.6 years
Male: 42.6 years
There are 26,067 adults, (7,614 of whom are seniors) in Bureau County.
Female: 16,561 (50.4%)
Male: 16,305 (49.6%)
The racial composition of Bureau County includes 87.46% White, 4.45% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 28,743 | 87.46% |
| Two or more races | 2,168 | 6.6% |
| Other race | 1,464 | 4.45% |
| Asian | 287 | 0.87% |
| Black or African American | 193 | 0.59% |
| Native American | 11 | 0.03% |
Bureau County's average per capita income is $44,666. Household income levels show a median of $69,257. The poverty rate stands at 10.76%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $101,282 | $111,444 |
| Families | $87,121 | $99,926 |
| Households | $69,257 | $87,255 |
| Non Families | $42,293 | $61,943 |
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