Pope County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17151 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,739
Rank #2,982 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,050 −20.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,077 of 3,222
36th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.3% +5.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,605 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Home Value
$143,800 −49.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,335 of 3,222
27th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.7% −53.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,723 of 3,222
15th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.8% −47.4% vs nat'l
Rank #578 of 3,222
82th %ile

At a Glance

86.3% Homeownership
96.9% Insured
15.7% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%26.7%53.5%80.2%88.7%4.8%3.0%2.8%0.7%0.0%

About Pope County, Illinois

Pope County, Illinois has a total population of 3,739, making it the 2,982nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pope County is 53.9 years, which is 38.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pope County is $60,050, which ranks #2,077 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.8%.

The median home value in Pope County is $143,800, 49.0% below the national median. Renters in Pope County pay a median gross rent of $449 per month. The homeownership rate is 86.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pope County, 15.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.6 min.

Pope County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (4.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.0%).

All data for Pope 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.