Randolph County, Illinois Population 2024

29,604

Randolph County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 29,604 with a growth rate of -0.71% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Randolph County, Illinois is the 47th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 33,410 and has seen a growth of -11.39% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,549-211-0.73%
202828,760-211-0.73%
202728,971-211-0.72%
202629,182-211-0.72%
202529,393-211-0.71%
202429,604-211-0.71%
202329,815-211-0.7%
202230,026-178-0.59%
202130,2041140.38%
202030,090-1,635-5.15%
201931,725-436-1.36%
201832,161-97-0.3%
201732,258-110-0.34%
201632,368-386-1.18%
201532,754-334-1.01%
201433,088-35-0.11%
201333,1231000.3%
201233,023-352-1.05%
201133,375-35-0.1%
201033,41000%
199034,583-1,069-3%
198035,6524,27313.62%
197031,3791,3914.64%
196029,988-1,685-5.32%
195031,673-1,935-5.76%
194033,6084,29514.65%
193029,3132040.7%
192029,109-11-0.04%
191029,1201,1194%
190028,0012,95211.78%
189025,049-641-2.5%
188025,6904,83123.16%
187020,8593,65421.24%
186017,2056,12655.29%
185011,0793,13539.46%
18407,9443,51579.36%
18304,42993726.83%
18203,492-3,783-52%
18107,2756,172559.56%
18001,103-27,446-96.14%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.71% (-211)
County Website
Randolph County
County Seat
Chester
2020 Population
30,090
Area
575 mi²
Density
51 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.62% (-486)
Founded
1795

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,19986.92%
Black or African American2,4047.98%
Two or more races8722.89%
Other race4241.41%
Asian1920.64%
Native American370.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Randolph County, Illinois Population by Race

Randolph County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Randolph County, Illinois Median Age

43

Total

41.2

Male

45.9

Female

Randolph County, Illinois Adults

There are 24,004 adults, (6,276 of whom are seniors) in Randolph County, Illinois.

Randolph County, Illinois Age Dependency

70

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Randolph County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female13,80745.81%
Male16,33554.19%

Randolph County, Illinois Population by Age

Randolph County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,6712.3276.823.2
Married5,4182.9791.98.1
Non Family4,2721.1565.134.9
Female1,2483.0557.542.5
Male7333.0466.733.3

2.89

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

76.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Randolph County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8638.54%
Associates Degree2,18410.01%
Bachelors Degree2,0579.43%
Graduate Degree1,0424.78%
High School Graduate8,63539.6%
Less Than 9th Grade7803.58%
Some College5,24724.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Randolph County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,88317,4002,953
Black2,0271,19561
Hispanic5833010
2+ Races3632648
Other Race211942
Asian706659
Native American3774
Islander121212

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Randolph County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,035$82,669$49,464
Graduate Degree$66,522$95,438$63,226
High School Graduate$41,055$53,235$27,384
Less Than 9th Grade$32,228$40,781$21,583
Overall$46,871$59,937$38,242
Some College$46,347$63,399$35,717

$46,871

Average Earnings

$59,937

Average Male

$38,242

Average Female

Randolph County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Randolph County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Randolph County, Illinois Language

96.89% of Randolph County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 3.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.46% of the population.

Randolph County, Illinois Language

Randolph County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,8392,80711.3%
Black81028735.43%
Multiple76318924.77%
Hispanic90415817.48%
Other41692.16%
Asian19284.17%

12.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.77%

Male Poverty Rate

11.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Randolph County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Randolph County, Illinois is Black, with 35.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Randolph County, Illinois is Other, with 2.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.07%.

Randolph County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.1%
High School13.64%
Some College9.08%
Bachelors or Greater2.84%

Randolph County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.23%
Male Unemployed22.25%
Female Employed5.78%
Male Employed4.25%

Randolph County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Randolph County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,319$95,379
Households$68,870$81,359
Married Families$100,000$109,470
Non Families$38,367$52,126

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Randolph County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.4%

Male Marriage Rate

49.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Randolph County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Randolph 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 55-64.

Randolph County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Randolph County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,048

Number of Veterans

1,962

Male Veterans

86

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam791
First Gulf War533
Second Gulf War418
Korea70
World War II31

Randolph County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74602
35 to 54583
75+456
55 to 64284
18 to 34123

Randolph County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9719.45%
Hispanic496.73%
Black351.54%
Other Race175.9%
2+ Races122.91%
Asian912.86%
Native American410.81%

Randolph County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Randolph County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Randolph County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54%

Labor Force Participation

51.1%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Randolph County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Randolph County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Randolph 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

77.67%

Born in Randolph County, Illinois

97.76%

Native Born

2.24%

Foreign Born

1.83%

Non Citizen

0.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.76% of Randolph County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 77.67% having been born in Illinois. 1.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Randolph County, Illinois Place of Birth

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