County in Illinois
Bureau County
About 32,900 people, median household income $69,300.
District lines run through Bureau County, so who represents you here depends on where you live. Search your address to see yours.
Who lives in Bureau County
Census survey estimates for 2020 to 2024, rounded.
People
- Population
- 32,900
- Median age
- 44.1 years
- Under 18
- 21%
- 65 and over
- 23%
- Veterans, of adults
- 6%
- Speak another language at home
- 7%
Race and ethnicity
- Hispanic or Latino, of any race
- 10%
- White, not Hispanic
- 85%
- Black, not Hispanic
- 1%
- Asian, not Hispanic
- 1%
Income and housing
- Median household income
- $69,300
- Below the poverty line
- 11%
- Bachelor's or higher, adults 25+
- 22%
- Owner-occupied homes
- 76%
- Median home value
- $127,000
2024 vote for president
- Donald Trump, Republican
- 61.2%
- Kamala Harris, Democrat
- 36.9%
- Other candidates
- 2.0%
Votes counted, by precinct. Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, precinct returns (public domain).
Represent all of Bureau County
Bureau County's districts (8)
U.S. House (2)
- U.S. House District 14
Held by Lauren Underwood, Democratic
Part of Bureau County: 12,276 people in 2020
- U.S. House District 16
Held by Darin LaHood, Republican
Part of Bureau County: 20,968 people in 2020
Illinois Senate (3)
- Illinois Senate District 37
Held by Li Arellano, Republican
Part of Bureau County: 22,727 people in 2020
- Illinois Senate District 38
Held by Sue Rezin, Republican
Part of Bureau County: 9,323 people in 2020
- Illinois Senate District 53
Held by Chris Balkema, Republican
Part of Bureau County: 1,194 people in 2020
Illinois House (3)
- Illinois House District 73
Held by Ryan Spain, Republican
Part of Bureau County: 22,727 people in 2020
- Illinois House District 76
Held by Murri Briel, Democratic
Part of Bureau County: 9,323 people in 2020
- Illinois House District 105
Held by Dennis Tipsword, Republican
Part of Bureau County: 1,194 people in 2020
Towns (25)
Cities, villages and unincorporated communities, with the number of people in the county’s part of each at the 2020 Census.
- Princeton7,832
- Spring Valley5,582
- De Pue1,633
- Walnut1,311
- Ladd1,263
- Wyanet886
- Sheffield821
- Tiskilwa740
- La Moille679
- Dalzell (part)663
- Buda482
- Ohio465
- Cherry435
- Neponset427
- Seatonville321
- Malden318
- Manlius298
- Bureau Junction281
- Mineral206
- Arlington169
- Dover135
- New Bedford76
- Hollowayville36
- Annawan (part)0
1 more town
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; towns and counties from the 2020 Census, Demographic and Housing Characteristics. Figures rounded by us. Retrieved 2026-10-19. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.