County in Illinois · 222 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
5,809 people live in Edwards County. The typical household earns $60,519, and the median resident is 44.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,207 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.49%
Men 43.9 · Women 46.2
1820–2026
5,809
2026 projection
6.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1820–2026
5,809
2026 projection
6.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,809 | -89 | 1.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,898 | -89 | 1.49% |
| 2024 | 5,987 | -35 | 0.58% |
| 2023 | 6,022 | -43 | 0.71% |
| 2022 | 6,065 | -18 | 0.30% |
| 2021 | 6,083 | -124 | 2.00% |
| 2020 | 6,207 | -198 | 3.09% |
| 2019 | 6,405 | +12 | 0.19% |
| 2018 | 6,393 | -62 | 0.96% |
| 2017 | 6,455 | -91 | 1.39% |
Showing 10 of 35 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 61 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 58% | 54% |
| Never married | 22% | 27% | 18% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau