Bureau County Demographics

A map of Bureau County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	27,807	28,511	84.6%	85.8%
Hispanic	3,357	3,095	10.2%	9.3%
Multiracial	1,117	960	3.4%	2.9%
Asian	284	298	0.9%	0.9%
Black	193	259	0.6%	0.8%
Native American/Other	108	121	0.3%	0.4%

Bureau County, Illinois has an estimated population of 32,866, a slight decrease from the 33,244 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.6% White, 10.2% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.9% Asian, 0.6% Black, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bureau County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bureau has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bureau County, that probability was 25.5% in 2020 and 27.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bureau County is ranked the 46th most populous county in Illinois, out of 102 counties. Bureau County was ranked the 45th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Bureau County's White Population

27,807 residents of Bureau County, or 84.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bureau County is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Bureau County ranks 61st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bureau County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. White residents' share of Bureau County's population has decreased from 85.8% to 84.6%.

Bureau County is more White than neighboring Lee County (83.4% White), and Whiteside County (80.9% White). Bureau County is less White than neighboring Putnam County (88.6% White), Stark County (90.7% White), and Marshall County (92.1% White).

Bureau County's Black Population

193 residents of Bureau County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bureau County is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Bureau County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bureau County's Black population has declined by an estimated 25.5%. Black residents' share of Bureau County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Bureau County is more Black than neighboring Putnam County (0.3% Black), and Marshall County (0.4% Black). Bureau County is less Black than neighboring Stark County (1.2% Black), Lee County (5.3% Black), and Whiteside County (1.2% Black).

Bureau County's Asian Population

284 residents of Bureau County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bureau County is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Bureau County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bureau County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 4.7%. Asian residents' share of Bureau County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Bureau County is more Asian than neighboring Putnam County (0.7% Asian), Stark County (0.8% Asian), Lee County (0.7% Asian), Marshall County (0.1% Asian), and Whiteside County (0.5% Asian).

Bureau County's Hispanic Population

3,357 residents of Bureau County, or 10.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bureau County is lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Bureau County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bureau County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Bureau County's population has increased from 9.3% to 10.2%.

Bureau County is more Hispanic than neighboring Putnam County (6.6% Hispanic), Stark County (2.9% Hispanic), Lee County (7.6% Hispanic), and Marshall County (3.5% Hispanic). Bureau County is less Hispanic than neighboring Whiteside County (13.3% Hispanic).

Bureau County's Native American/Other Population

108 residents of Bureau County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bureau County is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Bureau County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bureau County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 10.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bureau County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Bureau County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stark County (0.1% Native American/Other), Lee County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Marshall County (0.2% Native American/Other). Bureau County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Putnam County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Whiteside County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Bureau County's Multiracial Population

1,117 residents of Bureau County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bureau County is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Bureau County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bureau County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 16.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Bureau County's population has increased from 2.9% to 3.4%.

Bureau County is more Multiracial than neighboring Putnam County (3.2% Multiracial), and Lee County (2.9% Multiracial). Bureau County is less Multiracial than neighboring Stark County (4.2% Multiracial), Marshall County (3.7% Multiracial), and Whiteside County (3.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.