Bluffs

County:: Scott County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.893
State:: Illinois

Bluffs is a village located in Scott County, Illinois. Bluffs has a 2025 population of 572. Bluffs is currently declining at a rate of -1.72% annually and its population has decreased by -7.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 621 in 2020.

The average household income in Bluffs is $89,147 with a poverty rate of 6.48%. The median age in Bluffs is 48.8 years: 44 years for males, and 55 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bluffs includes 88.74% White, 8.36% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Two or more races, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	520	88.74%
Other race	49	8.36%
Black or African American	7	1.19%
Asian	7	1.19%
Two or more races	2	0.34%
Native American	1	0.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Bluffs Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bluffs' average per capita income is $42,778. Household income levels show a median of $72,917. The poverty rate stands at 6.48%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$106,964	-
Families	$92,321	$110,006
Households	$72,917	$89,147
Non Families	$36,250	$51,618

$42,778

Average Income

$72,917

Median Household Income

6.48%

Poverty Rate