Winnebago County, Illinois

Winnebago County: County in Illinois, United States

About

Winnebago County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 295,266 and a population density of 569 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 281,295 inhabitants. Its county seat is Rockford. The county was created 188 years ago in 1836.

Winnebago County locator map
Location of Winnebago County on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about Winnebago County

Population : 281,295 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
Different from : Winnebago County, Winnebago County
Twitter username : winnebagoil
Area : 519 km2
Water as percent of area : 1.1%
Land as percent of area : 98.9%
Named for : Ho-Chunk
Altitude : 797 feet / 243 meters
Capital : Rockford
Establishment : January 01, 1836
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 03:08:45 (13th November 2024)
Density : 542 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -4.97% (2010-2020)
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RockfordCityHall
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Geography

Winnebago County is located at 42°20'11"N 89°9'39"W (42.3362600, -89.1608500). It has 6 neighbors: Boone County, DeKalb County, Ogle County, Stephenson County, Green County and Rock County.

Winnebago County map

The largest city of Winnebago County is Rockford with a population of 144,835. Other cities include, Loves Park population 23,382, South Beloit population 7,540, Winnebago population 2,973 and Pecatonica population 1,926. See all Winnebago County cities & populated places.

Winnebago County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Winnebago County.

City Name Population Title
Rockford 144,835 The second most populous city in Illinois.
Loves Park 23,382 City north of Rockford, Illinois
Machesney Park 22,678 Village in the U.
Roscoe 10,406 Town
South Beloit 7,540 City in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States
Rockton 7,477 Illinois village near the Wisconsin border
Winnebago 2,973 City in Minnesota, United States
Cherry Valley 2,853 Township in Winnebago County, Illinois
Harlem 2,114 Township in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States
Lake Summerset 2,048 Census designated place
Pecatonica 1,926 City in Illinois, United States of America
Durand 1,387 Village in the United States
Shirland 944 Township in Winnebago County, Illinois
Seward 874 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
New Milford 851 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America

Winnebago County has 6 neighbours.

  • Rockford

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Winnebago County decreased by 4.97% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 295,266 - census
2011 293,642 -0.55% estimation process
2012 292,084 -0.53% estimation process
2013 290,945 -0.39% estimation process
2014 288,695 -0.78% estimation process
2015 287,148 -0.54% estimation process
2016 286,065 -0.38% estimation process
2017 284,681 -0.49% estimation process
2018 283,630 -0.37% estimation process
2019 282,572 -0.37% estimation process
2020 281,295 -0.45% estimation process

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