Where is Stephenson County, Illinois?

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

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

With a total 1,463.56 sq. km of land and water area, Stephenson County, Illinois is the 1955th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 46,435 people, Stephenson County has a total 21888 households earning 43472 on average per year.

Stephenson County, Illinois - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	17177
Area Codes	815
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Freeport (population: 31,152), Lena (population: 4,292), Davis (population: 3,500), Pearl City (population: 1,952), Orangeville (population: 1,409), Rock City (population: 1,112), Dakota (population: 1,062), Winslow (population: 853), Ridott (population: 798), German Valley (population: 789)
Land Area	17,929 sq miles
Water Area	564 sq miles
Household Income	$43,472
Housing Units	21,888
Median Home Value	$101,800
High School Grads	90% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	18% of population
Retail Spending	$10,285 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$44,798 per capita