
Stephenson County, IL
County in Illinois, Midwest · ranked on 41 metrics
Stephenson County, IL is a county in Illinois with a population of 43,018 (1,131st of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (692nd of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (793rd of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,267th of 2,916), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,787th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (1,712th of 3,094).
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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024692nd of 3,09278
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024793rd of 3,09474
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 811th of 2,91671
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 902nd of 3,05070
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,008th of 3,09067
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,007th of 2,91665
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,150th of 2,91660
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,264th of 2,91656
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,263rd of 2,91656
- Adults Who Smoke (%)15.8%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,335th of 2,91654
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,274th of 2,91622
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,267th of 2,91622
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)2,376th of 3,05022
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,794th of 2,91637
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,787th of 3,09442
- Poverty Rate (%)13.9%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,712th of 3,09445
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,678th of 3,09446
- Median Household Income$64,043Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,675th of 3,09346
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,533rd of 2,91647
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 1,500th of 3,09451
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers
- What is the population of Stephenson County, IL?
- Stephenson County, IL has a population of 43,018, 1,131st among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Stephenson County, IL rank best at?
- Among US counties, Stephenson County, IL ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (692nd of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (793rd of 3,094).
- Where does Stephenson County, IL rank worst?
- Stephenson County, IL ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,267th of 2,916); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,787th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (1,712th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Stephenson County, IL?
- Rankodex ranks Stephenson County, IL on 41 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
41 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics