Ogle County, Illinois Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Ogle 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 79% of counties in Illinois
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 80% of counties in Illinois
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Ogle County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 51,485 | 12,692,444 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 67.4 | 219.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.13% | -0.16% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.3 | 37.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 20,821 | 5,035,584 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Ogle County declined by 6.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 51,485 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Ogle County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.9% of residents. That is 1.5 points above Illinois as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 10,105 19.6% -1.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 10,060 19.5% -2.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 11,273 21.9% +1.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 9,458 18.4% +1.5 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 50.3% of the people living in Ogle County and men 49.7%.
- Women 50.3% Illinois 50.6%
- Men 49.7% Illinois 49.4%
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Economy
Ogle County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Ogle County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $81,962 | $84,042 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.87% | 4.46% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Ogle County is about 2% lower than in Illinois.
Housing
| Metric | Ogle County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $169,914 | $149,936 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $936 | $1,274 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.4% | 67.1% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Ogle County is about 15.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $936 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Ogle County spend about 45 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 186 hours, about 7.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Ogle County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.3 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 44.6 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 186 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,764 | $6,104 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.0% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,701 | 7,977 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 729 | 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 Ogle County is 22 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
Ogle County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Ogle County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.6% | 34.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.45 | 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
Ogle County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Ogle County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.4 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.3% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.0% | 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).
Ogle County, IL Compared With Nearby Counties
Ogle County, IL is typical in size for this group, 51,485 residents against a local median of 53,226, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Ogle County, IL apart most is median home price: $169,914, 156% above the local median of $66,484.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 22.3 min against a local median of 18.7 min, 19% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Ogle County, IL is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $287,546 on median home price, so Ogle County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Ogle County, IL has the 2nd highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogle County, IL | 51,485 | $81,962 #2/6 | $169,914 #2/6 | 22.3 min #5/6 |
| Lee County, IL | 33,849 | $70,910 | $46,666 | 17.9 min |
| Winnebago County, IL | 283,258 | $66,225 | $106,298 | 18.7 min |
| Stephenson County, IL | 43,760 | $64,970 | $56,873 | 15.9 min |
| DeKalb County, IL | 100,702 | $71,059 | $334,212 | 21.0 min |
| Boone County, IL | 53,226 | $85,291 | $66,484 | 23.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Ogle County, Illinois.
What is the population of Ogle County, Illinois?
About 51,485 people live in Ogle County, Illinois, in 20,821 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 43.3, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Ogle County, Illinois mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Ogle County, Illinois has 67 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Ogle County, Illinois?
The median home costs 2.1 times the median household income ($169,914 against $81,962), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $936 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 Ogle County, Illinois have a college degree?
21.6% of adults in Ogle 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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