Where is Winnebago County, Illinois?

location of Winnebago county on a map — Location of Winnebago County within the state of Illinois

Winnebago County is a county equivalent area found in Illinois, USA. The county government of Winnebago is found in the county seat of Rockford.

With a total 1,344.85 sq. km of land and water area, Winnebago County, Illinois is the 2107th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 288,542 people, Winnebago County has a total 125445 households earning 47072 on average per year.

Winnebago County, Illinois - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	17201
Area Codes	815
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Rockford (population: 187,116), Loves Park (population: 23,248), Machesney Park (population: 22,929), Roscoe (population: 19,835), Rockton (population: 11,669), South Beloit (population: 10,485), Winnebago (population: 5,954), Cherry Valley (population: 4,788), Pecatonica (population: 4,086), Durand (population: 2,591)
Land Area	111,407 sq miles
Water Area	514 sq miles
Household Income	$47,072
Housing Units	125,445
Median Home Value	$123,400
High School Grads	86% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	21% of population
Retail Spending	$12,943 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$452,187 per capita
Universities and Colleges	Regency Beauty Institute-Rockford