Bond County, Illinois Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Bond County, IL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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C
Income Below averageLess wealthy than 71% of counties in Illinois
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 72% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Bond County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,715 | 12,692,444 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 43.6 | 219.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.31% | -0.16% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.3 | 37.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 6,147 | 5,035,584 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Bond County declined by 8.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 16,715 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Bond County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 22.8% of residents. That is 1.5 points above Illinois as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 3,804 22.8% +1.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 3,343 20.0% -1.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 3,669 22.0% +1.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,888 17.3% +0.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Illinois, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 47.3% of the people living in Bond County and men 52.7%.
- Women 47.3% Illinois 50.6%
- Men 52.7% Illinois 49.4%
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Economy
Bond County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Bond County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,347 | $84,042 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.03% | 4.46% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Bond County is about 20% lower than in Illinois.
Housing
| Metric | Bond County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $43,333 | $149,936 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $784 | $1,274 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.6% | 67.1% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Bond County is about 4.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $784 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Bond County spend about 35 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 144 hours, about 6.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Bond County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 17.3 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 34.7 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 144 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,479 | $6,104 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.2% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,102 | 7,977 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 502 | 1,547 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Illinois:
Edgar County (12.0 min), Brown County (12.7 min), Morgan County (13.1 min).
Slowest:
Calhoun County (43.8 min), Pulaski County (31.2 min), Pope County (31.0 min).
The average commute time in Bond County is 17 minutes, shorter than the 24 minutes in Illinois.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Bond County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Bond County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6% | 34.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Illinois:
DuPage County (0.4), Champaign County (0.4), Lake County (0.4).
Lowest:
Hardin County (0.2), Fayette County (0.2), Perry County (0.2).
Health
Bond County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Bond County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.8% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.0% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Illinois:
DuPage County (0.8), Champaign County (0.8), Monroe County (0.8).
Lowest:
Alexander County (0.8), Pulaski County (0.8), Gallatin County (0.8).
Bond County, IL Compared With Nearby Counties
Bond County, IL is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 16,715 residents against a local median of 32,448. The measure that sets Bond County, IL apart most is median home price: $43,333, 52% below the local median of $90,789.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 17.3 min against a local median of 21.8 min, 20% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 20% below the local median it puts Bond County, IL at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $119,096 on median home price, so Bond County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bond County, IL has the 5th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bond County, IL | 16,715 | $67,347 #3/5 | $43,333 #5/5 | 17.3 min #2/5 |
| Clinton County, IL | 36,954 | $86,530 | $64,999 | 21.8 min |
| Montgomery County, IL | 27,942 | $63,489 | $166,353 | 16.7 min |
| Fayette County, IL | 21,314 | $60,976 | $47,257 | 21.8 min |
| Madison County, IL | 264,024 | $75,869 | $116,579 | 22.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Bond County, Illinois.
What is the population of Bond County, Illinois?
About 16,715 people live in Bond County, Illinois, in 6,147 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 38.3, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Bond County, Illinois urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Bond County, Illinois has 44 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 50% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Bond County, Illinois an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 0.6 times the median household income ($43,333 against $67,347), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $784 a month takes about 14% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Bond County, Illinois have a college degree?
18.6% of adults in Bond County, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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