Median Household Income
$64,043
Median Home Value
$134,900
Median Gross Rent
$798/mo
Poverty Rate
13.9%
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Homeownership Rate
70.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.7%
Median Age
45.3
Population Over Time
Stephenson County shrank 7.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
47,053
2016
46,283
2018
45,433
2020
44,683
2022
44,482
2024
43,768
Business & Industry
Stephenson County has 1,003 business establishments employing 15,626 people.
Other services (except public administration)
125
Health care and social assistance
105
Construction
102
Accommodation and food services
86
Finance and insurance
71
Professional, scientific, and technical services
68
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
49
Wholesale trade
43
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.