County in Illinois
Winnebago County
About 283,300 people, median household income $65,800.
District lines run through Winnebago County, so who represents you here depends on where you live. Search your address to see yours.
Who lives in Winnebago County
Census survey estimates for 2020 to 2024, rounded.
People
- Population
- 283,300
- Median age
- 39.6 years
- Under 18
- 24%
- 65 and over
- 19%
- Veterans, of adults
- 6%
- Speak another language at home
- 15%
Race and ethnicity
- Hispanic or Latino, of any race
- 16%
- White, not Hispanic
- 64%
- Black, not Hispanic
- 12%
- Asian, not Hispanic
- 3%
Income and housing
- Median household income
- $65,800
- Below the poverty line
- 16%
- Bachelor's or higher, adults 25+
- 25%
- Owner-occupied homes
- 66%
- Median home value
- $165,000
2024 vote for president
- Kamala Harris, Democrat
- 49.3%
- Donald Trump, Republican
- 48.7%
- Other candidates
- 1.9%
Votes counted, by precinct. Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, precinct returns (public domain).
Represent all of Winnebago County
Winnebago County's districts (10)
U.S. House (2)
- U.S. House District 16
Held by Darin LaHood, Republican
Part of Winnebago County: 131,731 people in 2020
- U.S. House District 17
Held by Eric Sorensen, Democratic
Part of Winnebago County: 153,619 people in 2020
Illinois Senate (3)
- Illinois Senate District 34
Held by Steve Stadelman, Democratic
Part of Winnebago County: 191,213 people in 2020
- Illinois Senate District 35
Held by Dave Syverson, Republican
Part of Winnebago County: 7,654 people in 2020
- Illinois Senate District 45
Held by Andrew Chesney, Republican
Part of Winnebago County: 86,483 people in 2020
Illinois House (5)
- Illinois House District 67
Held by Maurice West, Democratic
Part of Winnebago County: 108,458 people in 2020
- Illinois House District 68
Held by Dave Vella, Democratic
Part of Winnebago County: 82,755 people in 2020
- Illinois House District 69
Held by Joe Sosnowski, Republican
Part of Winnebago County: 7,654 people in 2020
- Illinois House District 89
Held by Tony McCombie, Republican
Part of Winnebago County: 13,043 people in 2020
- Illinois House District 90
Held by John Cabello, Republican
Part of Winnebago County: 73,440 people in 2020
Towns (14)
Cities, villages and unincorporated communities, with the number of people in the county’s part of each at the 2020 Census.
- Rockford (part)148,653
- Machesney Park22,950
- Loves Park (part)21,767
- Roscoe10,983
- South Beloit7,989
- Rockton7,863
- Winnebago2,940
- Cherry Valley (part)2,561
- Pecatonica2,090
- Westlake Village1,493
- Durand1,390
- Lake Summerset (part)1,128
- New Milford794
- Argyle (part)222
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.