Jersey County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17083 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,274
Rank #1,808 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Household Income
$80,361 +6.9% vs nat'l
Rank #573 of 3,222
82th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.8% −29.9% vs nat'l
Rank #540 of 3,222
83th %ile
Median Home Value
$171,900 −39.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,766 of 3,222
45th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.6% −32.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,556 of 3,222
52th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −35.9% vs nat'l
Rank #918 of 3,222
72th %ile

At a Glance

80.5% Homeownership
95.0% Insured
22.6% 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 LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.5%47.0%70.5%94.0%94.6%2.4%1.6%0.7%0.6%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Jersey County, Illinois

Jersey County, Illinois has a total population of 21,274, making it the 1,808th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jersey County is 43.7 years, which is 12.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jersey County is $80,361, which ranks #573 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Jersey County is $171,900, 39.0% below the national median. Renters in Jersey County pay a median gross rent of $846 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jersey County, 22.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 32.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.2 min.

Jersey County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.6%).

All data for Jersey 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.