Clark County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17023 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,266
Rank #2,146 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,927 −3.0% vs nat'l
Rank #978 of 3,222
70th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.1% −27.4% vs nat'l
Rank #601 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Home Value
$132,400 −53.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,486 of 3,222
23th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.9% −26.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,238 of 3,222
62th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −29.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,132 of 3,222
65th %ile

At a Glance

80.3% Homeownership
95.3% Insured
24.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.1%26.2%39.3%52.4%65.5%78.6%91.7%95.0%2.5%1.9%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Clark County, Illinois

Clark County, Illinois has a total population of 15,266, making it the 2,146th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Clark County is 42.6 years, which is 9.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Clark County is $72,927, which ranks #978 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Clark County is $132,400, 53.0% below the national median. Renters in Clark County pay a median gross rent of $861 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Clark County, 24.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.2 min.

Clark County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.9%).

All data for Clark County, Illinois comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.