Whiteside   County IL United States

County FIPS 17195
Largest City Sterling
State Illinois
Latitude 41.7562
Longitude -89.9141
Population 54,947
Density 80.34 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $67,500
Median individual: $37,115

Race

Mode: 85.1% White

Gender

 50.1% female 

Rent

  $856 / month  

Median house value: $129,342.0

Age

Median: 43.0 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 20.5%
With STEM degree: 40.5%

Marital Status

 48.5% married 

Never married: 30.5%

Labor Force Participation

 61.9% working 

Unemployed: 4.4%

Average Family Size

 2.93 people 

Commute Time

 20.3 minutes 

Health Care

 5.0% uninsured 

Poverty

 12.0%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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