Edgar County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17045 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,535
Rank #2,069 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,941 −20.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,090 of 3,222
35th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.0% −4.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,275 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Home Value
$97,300 −65.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,027 of 3,222
6th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.4% −39.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,936 of 3,222
40th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −17.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,565 of 3,222
51th %ile

At a Glance

72.7% Homeownership
94.6% Insured
20.4% 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)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%30.2%60.5%90.7%95.8%1.7%1.5%0.7%0.2%0.0%0.0%

About Edgar County, Illinois

Edgar County, Illinois has a total population of 16,535, making it the 2,069th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Edgar County is 46.6 years, which is 19.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Edgar County is $59,941, which ranks #2,090 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Edgar County is $97,300, 65.5% below the national median. Renters in Edgar County pay a median gross rent of $775 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Edgar County, 20.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.1 min.

Edgar County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (1.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.5%).

All data for Edgar 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.