Effingham County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17049 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
34,522
Rank #1,351 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Household Income
$80,404 +7.0% vs nat'l
Rank #568 of 3,222
82th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.1% −19.8% vs nat'l
Rank #811 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Home Value
$189,500 −32.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,524 of 3,222
53th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.9% −20.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,023 of 3,222
68th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.1% −60.7% vs nat'l
Rank #304 of 3,222
91th %ile

At a Glance

78.2% Homeownership
94.7% 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 LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.5%29.0%43.5%57.9%72.4%86.9%94.2%2.8%1.6%0.8%0.3%0.2%0.0%

About Effingham County, Illinois

Effingham County, Illinois has a total population of 34,522, making it the 1,351st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Effingham County is 40.0 years, which is 2.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Effingham County is $80,404, which ranks #568 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.1%.

The median home value in Effingham County is $189,500, 32.8% below the national median. Renters in Effingham County pay a median gross rent of $733 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Effingham 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 94.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.9 min.

Effingham County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.8%) and Two or More Races (1.6%).

All data for Effingham 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.