The Town Files

Jo Daviess County, Illinois

21,851 people. The median home is worth $209,900 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $73,993.

Towns in Jo Daviess County

Towns in Jo Daviess County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Galena3,308$233,200$58,68957.0

People and housing

Jo Daviess CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$209,900$156,600
Median rent$825$960
Median household income$73,993$72,500
Median age51.540.4
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%21.8%
Below the poverty line7.8%9.9%

Jobs and pay

7,485 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,804 a year.

Largest industries in Jo Daviess CountyHotels & restaurants1,467 jobs · $25,441Retail1,050 jobs · $31,874Manufacturing707 jobs · $69,352Construction548 jobs · $67,914Other services391 jobs · $35,981Arts & recreation236 jobs · $21,322
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jo Daviess County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 632 storm events in Jo Daviess County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Jo Daviess County by type since 1996Hail103Flood20Drought13Tornado13Dense Fog11High Wind16Heavy Rain22Heavy Snow21Flash Flood45Winter Storm64
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jo Daviess County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
March 17, 2011SnowstormDR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
August 19, 2010Severe StormDR-1935: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 13, 2008SnowstormEM-3283: Record Snow And Near Record Snow
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3230: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).