Piatt County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17147 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,695
Rank #2,059 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Household Income
$94,811 +26.2% vs nat'l
Rank #226 of 3,222
93th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.1% −51.3% vs nat'l
Rank #118 of 3,222
96th %ile
Median Home Value
$180,600 −35.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,632 of 3,222
49th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.9% −2.4% vs nat'l
Rank #580 of 3,222
82th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.8% −47.6% vs nat'l
Rank #573 of 3,222
82th %ile

At a Glance

84.8% Homeownership
96.7% Insured
32.9% 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 RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%29.9%59.9%89.8%94.8%1.6%1.6%1.2%0.6%0.2%0.0%

About Piatt County, Illinois

Piatt County, Illinois has a total population of 16,695, making it the 2,059th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Piatt County is 42.8 years, which is 10.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Piatt County is $94,811, which ranks #226 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.8%.

The median home value in Piatt County is $180,600, 35.9% below the national median. Renters in Piatt County pay a median gross rent of $1,046 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Piatt County, 32.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 2.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.0 min.

Piatt County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (1.6%) and Two or More Races (1.6%).

All data for Piatt 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.