Edwards County, Illinois Population 2024

5,878

Edwards County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 5,878 with a growth rate of -1.51% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Edwards County, Illinois is the 93rd largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 6,739 and has seen a growth of -12.78% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

38 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,428-90-1.63%
20285,518-90-1.6%
20275,608-90-1.58%
20265,698-90-1.55%
20255,788-90-1.53%
20245,878-90-1.51%
20235,968-90-1.49%
20226,058-26-0.43%
20216,084-124-2%
20206,208-197-3.08%
20196,405120.19%
20186,393-62-0.96%
20176,455-91-1.39%
20166,546320.49%
20156,514-117-1.76%
20146,631-60-0.9%
20136,691-34-0.51%
20126,725510.76%
20116,674-65-0.96%
20106,73900%
19907,440-521-6.54%
19807,96187112.28%
19707,090-850-10.71%
19607,940-1,116-12.32%
19509,056820.91%
19408,9746718.08%
19308,303-1,128-11.96%
19209,431-618-6.15%
191010,049-296-2.86%
190010,3459019.54%
18909,4448479.85%
18808,5971,03213.64%
18707,5652,11138.71%
18605,4541,93054.77%
18503,52445414.79%
18403,0701,42186.17%
18301,649-1,795-52.12%
18203,444-1,984-36.55%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.51% (-90)
County Seat
Albion
2020 Population
6,208
Area
222 mi²
Density
26 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-5.32% (-330)
Founded
1814

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,94496.15%
Two or more races1532.47%
Native American370.6%
Asian260.42%
Other race140.23%
Black or African American80.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Edwards County, Illinois Population by Race

Edwards County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Edwards County, Illinois Median Age

44.2

Total

42.9

Male

45

Female

Edwards County, Illinois Adults

There are 4,755 adults, (1,338 of whom are seniors) in Edwards County, Illinois.

Edwards County, Illinois Age Dependency

80.9

Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Edwards County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female3,11850.44%
Male3,06449.56%

Edwards County, Illinois Population by Age

Edwards County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6252.3479.220.8
Married1,3882.989.310.7
Non Family8721.176931
Female2482.9861.338.7
Male1173.1671.828.2

2.86

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

79.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Edwards County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2926.73%
Associates Degree78718.14%
Bachelors Degree43610.05%
Graduate Degree1673.85%
High School Graduate1,49634.49%
Less Than 9th Grade952.19%
Some College1,06524.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Edwards County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,1933,823591
2+ Races898512
Hispanic33310
Asian18180
Black830
Other Race600
Native American110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.09%.

Edwards County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,958$64,773$46,719
Graduate Degree$64,318$54,375$64,773
High School Graduate$38,125$46,058$26,964
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$24,375
Overall$42,500$53,441$31,944
Some College$39,572$57,365$26,250

$42,500

Average Earnings

$53,441

Average Male

$31,944

Average Female

Edwards County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Edwards County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Edwards County, Illinois Language

98.04% of Edwards County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 1.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.22% of the population.

Edwards County, Illinois Language

Edwards County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,87081613.9%
Multiple1523523.03%
Hispanic861517.44%
Black77100%

14.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.4%

Male Poverty Rate

17.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Edwards County, Illinois

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Edwards County, Illinois is White, with 13.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.96%.

Edwards County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.26%
High School19.62%
Some College9.95%
Bachelors or Greater1%

Edwards County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed78.89%
Female Unemployed40.38%
Female Employed9.25%
Male Employed5.65%

Edwards County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Edwards County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,297$88,343
Households$60,784$73,519
Married Families$86,379$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,500$41,453

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Edwards County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.0%

Male Marriage Rate

54.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Edwards County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Edwards 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 45-54.

Edwards County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Edwards County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

371

Number of Veterans

362

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam178
First Gulf War71
Second Gulf War34
Korea16
World War II1

Edwards County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74117
75+103
55 to 6472
35 to 5468
18 to 3411

Edwards County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3560.07698961937716263
2+ Races150.15463917525773196

Edwards County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Edwards County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Edwards County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Edwards County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Edwards County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Edwards 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

64.14%

Born in Edwards County, Illinois

99.35%

Native Born

0.65%

Foreign Born

0.34%

Non Citizen

0.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.35% of Edwards County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 64.14% having been born in Illinois. 0.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Edwards County, Illinois Place of Birth

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