Pope County, Illinois Population 2023

3,550

Pope County, Illinois's estimated 2023 population is 3,550 with a growth rate of -1.96% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pope County, Illinois is the 101st largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 4,470 and has seen a growth of -20.58% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20104,470
20114,399-71-1.59%
20124,328-71-1.61%
20134,257-71-1.64%
20144,186-71-1.67%
20154,115-71-1.7%
20164,044-71-1.73%
20173,973-71-1.76%
20183,902-71-1.79%
20193,831-71-1.82%
20203,763-68-1.77%
20213,692-71-1.89%
20223,621-71-1.92%
20233,550-71-1.96%
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2023 Growth Rate
-1.96% (-71)
County Website
Pope County
Founded
1816
County Seat
Golconda
2010 Population
4,470
Growth Since 2010
-20.58% (-920)

Pope County, Illinois Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,43890%
Native American1323.46%
Black or African American1203.14%
Two or more races1163.04%
Asian140.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
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White

Native American

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Pope County, Illinois Population by Race

Pope County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2023

Pope County, Illinois Median Age

49.8

Total

51.4

Male

48.1

Female

Pope County, Illinois Adults

There are 3,127 adults, (979 of whom are seniors) in Pope County, Illinois.

Pope County, Illinois Age Dependency

77.8

Age Dependency Ratio

45.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Pope County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female2,00952.59%
Male1,81147.41%

Pope County, Illinois Population by Age

Pope County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3722.6483.516.5
Married7262.8893.36.7
Non Family4891.017327
Female1205.3962.537.5
Male3710.461000
showing: 5 rows

3.32

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

83.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pope County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Pope County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 28.57%.

Pope County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$30,686

Average Earnings

$36,579

Average Male

$29,659

Average Female

Pope County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pope County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pope County, Illinois Language

95.19% of Pope County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 4.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.28% of the population.

Pope County, Illinois Language

Pope County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,36662418.54%
Native132132100%
Hispanic717098.59%
Black461839.13%
Multiple5012%
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21.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.7%

Male Poverty Rate

21.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pope County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pope County, Illinois is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pope County, Illinois is Multiple, with 2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.18%.

Pope County, Illinois Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.43%
High School25.36%
Some College7.3%
Bachelors or Greater0.48%
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Pope County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.33%
Male Unemployed13.25%
Female Employed9.36%
Male Employed7.6%
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Pope County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pope County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pope County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Pope County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pope County, Illinois Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Pope County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pope County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

411

Number of Veterans

396

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

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Pope County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

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Pope County, Illinois Veterans by Age

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Pope County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Pope County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pope County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

40.8%

Labor Force Participation

37.7%

Employment Rate

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

Pope County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pope County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pope 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

64.12%

Born in Pope County, Illinois

104.77%

Native Born

1.08%

Foreign Born

0.55%

Non Citizen

0.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

104.77% of Pope County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 64.12% having been born in Illinois. 0.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Pope County, Illinois Place of Birth

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