Village · Illinois

Romeoville, Illinois

Romeoville, village, in Will County, Illinois. Romeoville had 41,281 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 39,863 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 41,152 (±75). GEOID 1765442.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

41,281

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 39,863 · ACS 2020-2024: 41,152 ±75

Median household income

$106,325

±$6,948 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390

Median home value

$257,100

±$7,983 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300

Median gross rent

$1,886

±$83 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274

Where is Romeoville and what county is it in?

Romeoville is a village in Will County, Illinois. It covers 19.3 square miles of land, 2,062 residents per square mile in 2020.

Romeoville is in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 13 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Romeoville lies partly within Du Page Township and reaches into Lockport Township and Plainfield Township, towns or townships with their own local government (2020 census blocks).

Romeoville (marked with a dot) in Will County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Romeoville, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 41,281 people lived in Romeoville on July 1, 2025, up 1.2% since 2020, while Illinois shrank 0.8%. The 2020 Census counted 39,863 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 41,152 (±75).

  • July 2020→2021 +1,111 (41,920)
  • 2021→2022 −756 (41,164)
  • 2022→2023 +166 (41,330)
  • 2023→2024 +120 (41,450)
  • 2024→2025 −169 (41,281)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure RomeovilleWill CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Total population 41,152 ±75 701,462 12,694,798 +1,486
Households 13,296 ±479 244,273 5,036,449 +1,713
Average household size 3.05 ±0.11 2.84 2.46 −0.27
Housing units 13,768 ±488 254,278 5,457,452 +1,282

Romeoville's population since 2000

From 21,153 in 2000 to 41,281 in 2025: up 95.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Romeoville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 21,153
  • 2005 (estimate) 32,435
  • 2010 Census 39,680
  • 2015 (estimate) 39,722
  • 2020 Census 39,863
  • 2025 (estimate) 41,281

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Romeoville?

The median resident of Romeoville is 35.5 years old; 22.0% are under 18 and 11.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 40.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 35.7%. 20.8% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure RomeovilleWill CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Median age 35.5 ±1.5 39.1 39.0 no clear change
Under 18 years 22.0% ±1.3 pts 23.6% 21.8% –
65 years and over 11.6% ±1.2 pts 14.6% 17.0% –
Male 48.1% ±1.7 pts 49.9% 49.4% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 35.7% ±2.7 pts 19.8% 18.8% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 40.5% ±2.8 pts 58.6% 58.1% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 14.3% ±2.5 pts 11.6% 13.3% +4.7 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic 6.1% ±1.2 pts 6.3% 5.9% no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.2% ±1.1 pts 3.4% 3.4% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.2 pts 0.4% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 20.8% ±2.7 pts 13.5% 14.7% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 40.2% ±3.4 pts 22.4% 24.0% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.4% ±0.9 pts 4.8% 4.8% –
With a disability 10.0% ±1.4 pts 10.0% 12.1% –
No health insurance coverage 7.3% ±1.3 pts 5.2% 6.9% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 85.4% ±2.3 pts 91.8% 90.5% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 28.3% ±2.4 pts 37.5% 37.8% +5.6 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 9.7% ±1.3 pts 14.9% 15.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.9% ±1.8 pts 92.1% 88.9% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.9% ±0.4 pts 0.8% 1.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Romeoville earn?

Half of Romeoville's 13,296 households earn less than $106,325 a year (±$6,948), against $109,984 in Will County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 the median was $97,450 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $8,875 after inflation. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure RomeovilleWill CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $106,325 ±$6,948 $109,984 $83,390 +$8,875
Mean household income $115,140 ±$4,582 $134,181 $115,638 –
Per capita income $37,771 ±$1,632 $47,516 $46,406 +$3,657
People below the poverty line 5.5% ±1.7 pts 7.3% 11.8% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 7.5% ±4.2 pts 9.9% 15.1% no clear change
Households receiving SNAP 9.0% ±2.3 pts 10.1% 13.8% –
Households with a computer 96.8% ±1.1 pts 97.0% 95.2% –
Households with a broadband subscription 95.0% ±1.2 pts 94.1% 90.8% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Romeoville?

Owners occupy 80.7% of Romeoville's occupied homes and renters 19.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $257,100 by its owner (±$7,983). The median renter pays $1,886 a month including utilities, and 46.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure RomeovilleWill CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $257,100 ±$7,983 $319,600 $263,300 +$28,068
Median gross rent $1,886 ±$83 $1,462 $1,274 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 46.3% ±10.6 pts 43.4% 39.0% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,934 ±$57 $2,255 $1,987 –
Owner-occupied homes 80.7% ±3.3 pts 82.8% 67.1% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 19.3% ±3.3 pts 17.2% 32.9% –
Housing units 13,768 ±488 254,278 5,457,452 +1,282
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±0.3 pts 0.5% 1.0% –
Rental vacancy rate 6.5% ±4.3 pts 3.7% 5.0% –
Single-family detached homes 68.6% ±2.4 pts 74.4% 58.2% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±0.1 pts 1.3% 2.3% –
Built 2020 or later 1.3% ±0.7 pts 1.2% 0.7% –
Built 2010 to 2019 7.6% ±1.8 pts 6.3% 5.0% –
Built 1939 or earlier 1.4% ±0.8 pts 6.9% 20.2% –
Households with no vehicle 4.5% ±1.6 pts 3.9% 11.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Romeoville building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Romeoville in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 1.5 across Illinois.

  • 2019 135 units
  • 2020 282 units
  • 2021 9 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 1 units
  • 2024 1 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Romeoville work and get to work?

73.3% of Romeoville's workers drive alone and 11.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure RomeovilleWill CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 74.3% ±2.0 pts 68.3% 65.0% –
Unemployment rate 5.0% ±1.1 pts 4.9% 5.8% no clear change
Drove alone to work 73.3% ±2.5 pts 72.9% 65.9% –
Carpooled 11.2% ±2.1 pts 8.0% 7.8% –
Public transportation 2.0% ±0.9 pts 2.0% 5.8% –
Walked 0.8% ±0.4 pts 0.7% 2.8% –
Worked from home 11.8% ±2.1 pts 14.7% 15.9% +8.4 pts
Mean travel time to work 32.3 min ±2.1 31.4 min 27.8 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Romeoville?

10 census tracts lie mostly in Romeoville, and 5 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $66,513 (Tract 8805.10) to $134,583 (Tract 8805.11).

Census tracts in Romeoville, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (the 12 with the most residents inside it; every tract on the full list)
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Romeoville
Tract 8805.09Will County4,824 $97,552 $221,50095%
Tract 8802.04Will County6,254 $92,321 $264,90072%
Tract 8802.03Will County3,898 $85,797 $225,800100%
Tract 8805.11Will County3,991 $134,583 $307,10096%
Tract 8804.26Will County4,357 $125,865 $285,50085%
Tract 8805.08Will County4,004 $126,557 $263,80089%
Tract 8804.25Will County4,402 $128,429 $306,30074%
Tract 8805.10Will County2,815 $66,513 $226,600100%
Tract 8802.02Will County4,729 $104,788 $236,80052%
Tract 8841.01Will County4,143 $89,828 $268,10059%
Tract 8801.24Will County3,186 $150,250 $329,20019%
Tract 8805.03Will County4,075 $86,410 $286,70013%

Every census tract in Romeoville, with its figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Romeoville) · Census block assignment files

How does Romeoville compare with other places in Illinois?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Romeoville is the 1,001st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 38th-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.

Romeoville ranks 270th of 1,380 places in Illinois with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Romeoville's rank in Illinois (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate38th1,294
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)176th1,347
Residents per square mile263rd1,383
Median household income270th1,380
Per capita income730th1,383
Median home value357th1,379
Median gross rent65th1,280
Poverty rate921st1,119
Bachelor's degree or higher521st1,369
Median age1,232nd1,383
Owner-occupied share550th1,382
Work from home456th1,015
Travel time to work155th1,382

Romeoville's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)

Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Romeoville with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Romeoville?

6 of the 57 figures for Romeoville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Romeoville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Romeoville.