Gallatin County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17059 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
4,819
Rank #2,912 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,219 −21.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,154 of 3,222
33th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.6% +7.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,658 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Home Value
$82,900 −70.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,146 of 3,222
2th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.6% −59.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,976 of 3,222
8th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.2% +72.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,041 of 3,222
6th %ile

At a Glance

77.4% Homeownership
95.4% Insured
13.6% 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)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.8%41.5%62.3%83.0%95.0%1.8%1.2%1.1%0.8%0.1%

About Gallatin County, Illinois

Gallatin County, Illinois has a total population of 4,819, making it the 2,912th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Gallatin County is 46.7 years, which is 20.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Gallatin County is $59,219, which ranks #2,154 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.2%.

The median home value in Gallatin County is $82,900, 70.6% below the national median. Renters in Gallatin County pay a median gross rent of $541 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Gallatin County, 13.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 59.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.7 min.

Gallatin County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (1.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.2%).

All data for Gallatin 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.