The Town Files

Grundy County, Illinois

53,219 people. The median home is worth $271,700 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $92,235.

Towns in Grundy County

Towns in Grundy County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Morris14,163$247,400$76,71140.2
Minooka12,758$315,600$115,44532.1
Coal City5,705$201,600$72,85744.3
Diamond2,640$220,200$73,20135.5

People and housing

Grundy CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$271,700$156,600
Median rent$1,177$960
Median household income$92,235$72,500
Median age38.340.4
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%21.8%
Below the poverty line6.0%9.9%

Jobs and pay

22,349 jobs in 2024, average pay $69,868 a year.

Largest industries in Grundy CountyRetail4,490 jobs · $46,812Health care & social assistan…2,505 jobs · $58,899Transportation & warehousing2,134 jobs · $70,904Construction2,087 jobs · $110,934Hotels & restaurants1,632 jobs · $20,709Manufacturing1,190 jobs · $99,484
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Grundy County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 440 storm events in Grundy County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Grundy County by type since 1996Hail62Flood25Drought13Tornado14High Wind15Heavy Rain10Flash Flood18Winter Storm21Winter Weather30Cold/Wind Chill12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Grundy County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
November 26, 2013TornadoDR-4157: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
May 10, 2013FloodDR-4116: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 17, 2011SnowstormDR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
October 3, 2008Severe StormDR-1800: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).