Coles County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17029 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
46,777
Rank #1,063 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,478 −24.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,375 of 3,222
26th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.7% +48.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,539 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Home Value
$127,400 −54.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,541 of 3,222
21th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.9% −20.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,021 of 3,222
68th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.1% +15.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,568 of 3,222
20th %ile

At a Glance

60.4% Homeownership
92.9% Insured
26.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%21.4%42.8%64.1%85.5%88.0%3.9%3.6%3.1%1.1%0.4%0.0%0.0%

About Coles County, Illinois

Coles County, Illinois has a total population of 46,777, making it the 1,063rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Coles County is 37.5 years, which is 3.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Coles County is $56,478, which ranks #2,375 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.1%.

The median home value in Coles County is $127,400, 54.8% below the national median. Renters in Coles County pay a median gross rent of $780 per month. The homeownership rate is 60.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Coles County, 26.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 20.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.0 min.

Coles County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.9%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.6%).

All data for Coles 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.