Kane County, Illinois Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Kane 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 averageHealthier than 80% of counties in Illinois
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 90% of counties in Illinois
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 86% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Kane County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 517,214 | 12,692,444 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 987.2 | 219.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.22% | -0.16% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.1 | 37.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 184,692 | 5,035,584 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Kane County grew by 4.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 517,214 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Kane County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.7% of residents. That is 1.3 points above Illinois as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 112,136 21.7% +0.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 106,950 20.7% -1.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 112,333 21.7% +1.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 77,754 15.0% -1.9 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 49.9% of the people living in Kane County and men 50.1%.
- Women 49.9% Illinois 50.6%
- Men 50.1% Illinois 49.4%
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Economy
Kane County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Kane County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,524 | $84,042 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.64% | 4.46% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Kane County is about 23% higher than in Illinois.
Housing
| Metric | Kane County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $215,928 | $149,936 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,452 | $1,274 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.0% | 67.1% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Kane County is about 12.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,452 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Kane County spend about 48 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 199 hours, about 8.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Kane County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.8 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 47.7 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 199 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,160 | $6,104 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 12,750 | 7,977 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,030 | 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 Kane County is about the same as 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
Kane County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Kane County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.4% | 34.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.77 | 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
Kane County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Kane County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.2 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.5% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 15.7% | 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).
Kane County, IL Compared With Nearby Counties
Kane County, IL is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 517,214 residents against a local median of 137,674. Kane County, IL's median home price, at $215,928, runs 35% below the $332,795 typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread $333,892 on median home price, so Kane County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Kane County, IL has the 5th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kane County, IL | 517,214 | $103,524 #4/6 | $215,928 #5/6 | 23.8 min #4/6 |
| DeKalb County, IL | 100,702 | $71,059 | $334,212 | 21.0 min |
| Kendall County, IL | 137,674 | $110,609 | $332,795 | 30.6 min |
| DuPage County, IL | 929,812 | $112,172 | $400,376 | 23.6 min |
| McHenry County, IL | 312,591 | $105,514 | $263,961 | 26.8 min |
| Boone County, IL | 53,226 | $85,291 | $66,484 | 23.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Kane County, Illinois.
What is the population of Kane County, Illinois?
About 517,214 people live in Kane County, Illinois, in 184,692 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 37.1, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
How densely populated is Kane County, Illinois?
Averaged over its land area, Kane County, Illinois has 987 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 11 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Kane County, Illinois?
The median home costs 2.1 times the median household income ($215,928 against $103,524), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,452 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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