Richland County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17159 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,598
Rank #2,120 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,455 −16.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,851 of 3,222
43th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.1% −4.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,293 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Home Value
$112,000 −60.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,815 of 3,222
13th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.1% −43.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,168 of 3,222
33th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −41.0% vs nat'l
Rank #750 of 3,222
77th %ile

At a Glance

73.8% Homeownership
93.9% Insured
19.1% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.8%25.6%38.5%51.3%64.1%76.9%89.8%93.4%2.8%2.0%0.9%0.5%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Richland County, Illinois

Richland County, Illinois has a total population of 15,598, making it the 2,120th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Richland County is 42.3 years, which is 8.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Richland County is $62,455, which ranks #1,851 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Richland County is $112,000, 60.3% below the national median. Renters in Richland County pay a median gross rent of $805 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Richland County, 19.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.4 min.

Richland County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.0%).

All data for Richland 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.