Ford County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17053 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,406
Rank #2,260 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,439 −16.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,852 of 3,222
43th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.4% −1.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,384 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Home Value
$122,000 −56.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,628 of 3,222
18th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.9% −44.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,210 of 3,222
31th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.5% +3.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,297 of 3,222
29th %ile

At a Glance

72.3% Homeownership
94.3% Insured
18.9% 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 RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.9%29.8%44.8%59.7%74.6%89.4%5.3%4.0%0.5%0.4%0.3%0.0%

About Ford County, Illinois

Ford County, Illinois has a total population of 13,406, making it the 2,260th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ford County is 41.9 years, which is 7.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ford County is $62,439, which ranks #1,852 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.5%.

The median home value in Ford County is $122,000, 56.7% below the national median. Renters in Ford County pay a median gross rent of $923 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ford County, 18.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 44.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.8 min.

Ford County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.3%) and Two or More Races (4.0%).

All data for Ford 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.