Effingham County, Illinois Population 2024

34,362

Effingham County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 34,362 with a growth rate of 0.09% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Effingham County, Illinois is the 41st largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 34,222 and has seen a growth of 0.41% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202934,517310.09%
202834,486310.09%
202734,455310.09%
202634,424310.09%
202534,393310.09%
202434,362310.09%
202334,331310.09%
202234,300-208-0.6%
202134,508-195-0.56%
202034,7035941.74%
201934,109-124-0.36%
201834,233680.2%
201734,165-19-0.06%
201634,184-16-0.05%
201534,200850.25%
201434,115-98-0.29%
201334,213-57-0.17%
201234,27020.01%
201134,268460.13%
201034,22200%
199031,7047602.46%
198030,9446,33625.75%
197024,6081,5016.5%
196023,1071,4326.61%
195021,675-359-1.63%
194022,0343,02115.89%
193019,013-543-2.78%
192019,556-499-2.49%
191020,055-410-2%
190020,4651,1075.72%
189019,3584382.32%
188018,9203,26720.87%
187015,6537,837100.27%
18607,8164,017105.74%
18503,7992,124126.81%
18401,675-32,842-95.15%
2024 Growth Rate
0.09% (31)
County Website
Effingham County
County Seat
Effingham
2020 Population
34,703
Area
479 mi²
Density
72 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.98% (-341)
Founded
1831

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33,40496.56%
Two or more races5261.52%
Asian2350.68%
Black or African American2240.65%
Other race1880.54%
Native American170.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Effingham County, Illinois Population by Race

Effingham County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Effingham County, Illinois Median Age

39.3

Total

38.2

Male

40.3

Female

Effingham County, Illinois Adults

There are 26,326 adults, (6,203 of whom are seniors) in Effingham County, Illinois.

Effingham County, Illinois Age Dependency

71.9

Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Effingham County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female17,20049.72%
Male17,39450.28%

Effingham County, Illinois Population by Age

Effingham County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,0982.4277.822.2
Married7,3913.191.58.5
Non Family4,8301.2262.937.1
Female1,1552.8459.740.3
Male7222.8865.734.3

2.98

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

77.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Effingham County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9463.99%
Associates Degree3,24913.69%
Bachelors Degree4,21317.75%
Graduate Degree1,9458.19%
High School Graduate7,70532.46%
Less Than 9th Grade5942.5%
Some College5,08221.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Effingham County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Effingham County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,76621,4105,875
Hispanic459298122
2+ Races31229689
Asian15515579
Other Race1127872
Black93720
Native American1662

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 64.29%.

Effingham County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,591$62,462$46,389
Graduate Degree$80,341$100,991$63,110
High School Graduate$39,363$46,815$22,180
Less Than 9th Grade$29,250$31,326$28,377
Overall$46,540$54,871$38,251
Some College$44,714$55,719$36,335

$46,540

Average Earnings

$54,871

Average Male

$38,251

Average Female

Effingham County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Effingham County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Effingham County, Illinois Language

96.68% of Effingham County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 3.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.24% of the population.

Effingham County, Illinois Language

Effingham County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,3903,33610.3%
Hispanic77216120.85%
Black21813762.84%
Multiple526509.51%
Other1883116.49%
Native1715.88%

10.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.56%

Male Poverty Rate

13.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Effingham County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Effingham County, Illinois is Black, with 62.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Effingham County, Illinois is Native, with 5.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.22%.

Effingham County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.11%
High School13.2%
Some College6.46%
Bachelors or Greater1.36%

Effingham County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.43%
Male Unemployed25.38%
Female Employed7.4%
Male Employed3.32%

Effingham County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Effingham County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,840$111,506
Households$73,181$93,523
Married Families$101,810$125,127
Non Families$44,636$56,127

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Effingham County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.3%

Male Marriage Rate

56.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Effingham County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Effingham County, Illinois Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Effingham County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Effingham County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,107

Number of Veterans

2,017

Male Veterans

90

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam682
Second Gulf War539
First Gulf War314
Korea247
World War II30

Effingham County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+657
35 to 54495
65 to 74444
55 to 64274
18 to 34237

Effingham County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0858.15%
2+ Races226.61%
Hispanic71.43%

Effingham County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Effingham County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Effingham County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Effingham County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Effingham County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Effingham County, Illinois Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.72%

Born in Effingham County, Illinois

97.72%

Native Born

2.28%

Foreign Born

1.23%

Non Citizen

1.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.72% of Effingham County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 85.72% having been born in Illinois. 1.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Effingham County, Illinois Place of Birth

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