Will County, Illinois
Will County: County in Illinois, United States
About
Will County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 677,560 and a population density of 798 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 688,726 inhabitants. Its county seat is Joliet. The county was created 189 years ago in 1836.
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Quick Facts about Will County
Population : | 688,726 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Illinois (United States) |
Area : | 849 km2 |
Official name : | Will County |
Water as percent of area : | 1.5% |
Land as percent of area : | 98.5% |
Named for : | Conrad Will |
Altitude : | 699 feet / 213 meters |
Capital : | Joliet |
Establishment : | January 01, 1836 |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 2/17/2025 - 6:24:46 PM |
Density : | 811 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 1.62% (2010-2020) |
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Geography
Will County is located at 41°26'42"N 87°58'43"W (41.4450300, -87.9786600). It has 5 neighbors: Cook County, DuPage County, Grundy County, Kankakee County and Lake County.
Will County map
The largest city of Will County is Joliet with a population of 85,583. Other cities include, Lockport population 59,877, Crest Hill population 21,153, Mokena population 20,050 and Goodings Grove population 18,569. See all Will County cities & populated places.
Will County Populated Places (more)
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Will County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Joliet | 85,583 | The second most populous city in Will County, Illinois. |
Bolingbrook | 74,025 | Town in Illinois |
Lockport | 59,877 | The most populous city in Will County, Illinois. |
Romeoville | 39,770 | Town |
New Lenox | 27,088 | Village in Illinois |
Homer Glen | 24,281 | Village in Illinois, United States |
Crest Hill | 21,153 | City in Will County, Illinois, United States |
Mokena | 20,050 | City in Illinois, United States of America |
Goodings Grove | 18,569 | City in Illinois, United States of America |
Shorewood | 17,495 | Village in Illinois |
Channahon | 13,409 | City in Illinois, United States of America |
Frankfort Square | 9,276 | Census-designated place in Will County, Illinois, United States |
Manhattan | 8,798 | Village in Illinois |
Crete | 8,493 | Town in the U. |
Braidwood | 6,148 | City in Will County, Illinois, United States |
Wilmington | 5,597 | Town in Will County, Illinois, United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Will County
Will County has 5 neighbours.
- Cook County county in Illinois, United States
- DuPage County county in Illinois, United States
- Grundy County county in Illinois, United States
- Kankakee County county in Illinois, United States
- Lake County County in Indiana, United States
Demographics
The population of Will County increased by 1.62% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 677,560 | - | census |
2011 | 680,827 | 0.48% | estimation process |
2012 | 682,477 | 0.24% | estimation process |
2013 | 683,734 | 0.18% | estimation process |
2014 | 685,158 | 0.21% | estimation process |
2015 | 685,877 | 0.1% | estimation process |
2016 | 688,328 | 0.36% | estimation process |
2017 | 690,479 | 0.31% | estimation process |
2018 | 691,149 | 0.1% | estimation process |
2019 | 690,743 | -0.06% | estimation process |
2020 | 688,726 | -0.29% | estimation process |
Illinois Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Cook County | 5,108,284 | County in Illinois, United States |
Chicago | 2,677,643 | The third most populous city in the United States and the center of the Chicago metropolitan area. |
DuPage County | 917,481 | County in Illinois, United States |
Lake County | 693,593 | County in Oregon, United States |
Kane County | 531,010 | County in southern Utah, United States |
McHenry County | 305,888 | County in Illinois, United States |
Winnebago County | 281,295 | County in Illinois, United States |
Madison County | 262,635 | County in Montana, United States |
Saint Clair County | 258,046 | The County of St. |
Champaign County | 209,192 | County in Illinois, United States |
Aurora | 196,383 | The second most populous city in Illinois. |
Sangamon County | 193,882 | County in Illinois, United States |
Peoria County | 177,652 | County in Illinois, United States of America |
McLean County | 171,256 | County in North Dakota, United States |
Naperville | 147,986 | The second most populous city in Illinois. |
Rockford | 144,835 | The second most populous city in Illinois. |