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The total population of McHenry County is estimated to be 311,133 with 155,933 males (50.12%) and 155,200 females (49.88%). There are 733 less females than males in McHenry County.
The median household income in McHenry County was $101,391 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 608(0.60%) from $101,999 in 2020. This income is 135.90% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, McHenry County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $117,626. Overall, the median household income for the county of McHenry County stands at $98,907.
In McHenry County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $56,334 for males and $36,876 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $71,464 for males and $59,422 for females.
In McHenry County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $109,569, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $60,833.
In 2022, the population of McHenry County was 311,747, a 0.05% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, McHenry County's population was 311,592, an increase of 0.55% compared to a population of 309,886 in 2020.
The median age in McHenry County, IL is 40.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.84% were under the age of 15, 18.44% aged 15 to 29, 47.91% aged 30 to 64, 13.15% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of McHenry County population: 88.67% are White, 1.52% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.72% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.75% are some other race and 5.19% are multiracial.