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Will County
Will County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 696,355
County Seat Will County Courthouse
State FIPS 17
County FIPS 197
Num Towns 34
Census-Designated Places 22
Total Town Population 208,495
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 696,774
Median Age 38.7
Veterans 26,635
Housing Units 251,029
Uninsured 4,545
Net Migration (recent) -340
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 16,904
Total Employees 252,744
Avg Annual Pay $60,570
Median Household Income $103,678
Poverty Rate 6.7%
Unemployment Rate 5.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $93,451
Federal Spending FY2024 $3,448,920,392
Federal Spending Per Capita $4,953
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $283,600
Median Rent $1,342
FMR Studio $1,458
FMR 1BR $1,560
FMR 2BR $1,761
FMR 3BR $2,262
FMR 4BR $2,657
Health & Safety
Hospitals 144
EMS Stations 108
Fire Stations 108
Police Stations 108
Adult Smoking 13.3%
Adult Obesity 33.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 27.2
Air Quality Good Days 245
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87
Electric Customers 5392477
Towns with Broadband Data 36
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 36
Community
Churches 114
Libraries 36
Historic Places (NRHP) 38
Homeless Population 357
Schools 502
SNAP Stores 172
Bank Branches 63
Agriculture
Total Farms 5
Land in Farms (acres) 221,244
Avg Farm Size (acres) 44,248.8
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODNG 2024-09-20
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2013-11-26
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2013-05-10
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2011-03-17
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2008-10-03
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2007-09-25
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07
DR SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES 2004-04-23
Detailed Topics
Communities in Will County
Romeoville — pop 39,863
New Lenox — pop 27,214
Lockport — pop 26,094
Crest Hill — pop 20,459
Mokena — pop 19,887
Shorewood — pop 18,186
Manhattan — pop 9,385
Frankfort Square — pop 8,968
Monee — pop 5,128
Beecher — pop 4,713
Peotone — pop 4,150
Ingalls Park — pop 3,460
Ridgewood — pop 2,956
Preston Heights — pop 2,898
Fairmont — pop 2,389
Elwood — pop 2,229
Rockdale — pop 2,012
Crystal Lawns — pop 1,830
Bonnie Brae — pop 1,287
Arbury Hills — pop 1,132
Sunnyland — pop 822
Lockport Heights — pop 749
Lakewood Shores — pop 665
Plum Valley — pop 632
Rest Haven — pop 502
Ritchie — pop 190
Symerton — pop 128
Marley — pop 128
Wilton Center — pop 122
Custer Park — pop 112
Eagle Lake — pop 76
Goodenow — pop 60
Andres — pop 43
Lorenzo — pop 26
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.