The Town Files

Ogle County, Illinois

51,495 people. The median home is worth $189,200 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $82,132.

Towns in Ogle County

Towns in Ogle County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Rochelle9,446$164,300$66,30736.0
Byron3,784$198,700$78,85236.7
Oregon3,604$142,600$71,84145.0
Mount Morris2,861$121,800$45,72651.8
Davis Junction2,512$205,500$107,83331.7

People and housing

Ogle CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$189,200$156,600
Median rent$936$960
Median household income$82,132$72,500
Median age42.240.4
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%21.8%
Below the poverty line8.4%9.9%

Jobs and pay

14,934 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,187 a year.

Largest industries in Ogle CountyManufacturing2,572 jobs · $64,398Retail1,468 jobs · $34,561Hotels & restaurants1,179 jobs · $19,150Transportation & warehousing949 jobs · $65,567Construction723 jobs · $80,292Other services518 jobs · $33,865
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ogle County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 545 storm events in Ogle County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Ogle County by type since 1996Hail88Flood22Drought17Tornado20High Wind13Heavy Snow10Flash Flood26Winter Storm30Winter Weather24Cold/Wind Chill12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ogle County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
May 10, 2013FloodDR-4116: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).