Edwards County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17047 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,075
Rank #2,805 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,519 −19.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,040 of 3,222
37th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.5% +30.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,211 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Home Value
$100,000 −64.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,981 of 3,222
7th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.9% −58.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,939 of 3,222
9th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.6% +5.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,340 of 3,222
27th %ile

At a Glance

79.3% Homeownership
94.0% Insured
13.9% 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 LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.5%32.9%49.4%65.8%82.3%94.7%3.4%1.5%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Edwards County, Illinois

Edwards County, Illinois has a total population of 6,075, making it the 2,805th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Edwards County is 44.7 years, which is 14.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Edwards County is $60,519, which ranks #2,040 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.6%.

The median home value in Edwards County is $100,000, 64.5% below the national median. Renters in Edwards County pay a median gross rent of $811 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Edwards County, 13.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 58.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.9 min.

Edwards County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.5%).

All data for Edwards 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.