Vermilion County, Illinois Population 2024

71,201

Vermilion County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 71,201 with a growth rate of -0.63% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Vermilion County, Illinois is the 21st largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 81,642 and has seen a growth of -12.79% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202968,946-451-0.65%
202869,397-451-0.65%
202769,848-451-0.64%
202670,299-451-0.64%
202570,750-451-0.63%
202471,201-451-0.63%
202371,652-451-0.63%
202272,103-1,061-1.45%
202173,164-845-1.14%
202074,009-1,727-2.28%
201975,736-967-1.26%
201876,703-1,019-1.31%
201777,722-781-0.99%
201678,503-706-0.89%
201579,209-602-0.75%
201479,811-797-0.99%
201380,608-273-0.34%
201280,881-546-0.67%
201181,427-215-0.26%
201081,64200%
199088,257-6,965-7.31%
198095,222-1,825-1.88%
197097,0478710.91%
196096,1769,09710.45%
195087,0792880.33%
194086,791-2,548-2.85%
193089,3393,1773.69%
192086,1628,16610.47%
191077,99612,36118.83%
190065,63515,73031.52%
189049,9058,31720%
188041,58811,20036.86%
187030,38810,58853.47%
186019,8008,30872.29%
185011,4922,18923.53%
18409,3033,46759.41%
18305,836-63,110-91.54%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.63% (-451)
County Website
Vermilion County
County Seat
Danville
2020 Population
74,009
Area
898 mi²
Density
79 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.79% (-2,808)
Founded
1826

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White58,99679.6%
Black or African American10,76314.52%
Two or more races2,7473.71%
Other race7771.05%
Asian7280.98%
Native American870.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Vermilion County, Illinois Population by Race

Vermilion County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Vermilion County, Illinois Median Age

40.8

Total

39.8

Male

41.9

Female

Vermilion County, Illinois Adults

There are 56,787 adults, (14,696 of whom are seniors) in Vermilion County, Illinois.

Vermilion County, Illinois Age Dependency

76.1

Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Vermilion County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female36,94849.85%
Male37,16550.15%

Vermilion County, Illinois Population by Age

Vermilion County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All29,9042.3969.530.5
Married12,3343.0888.911.1
Non Family12,0191.195941
Female3,9643.5546.653.4
Male1,5873.2855.144.9

3.1

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

69.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vermilion County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,5096.93%
Associates Degree6,07411.99%
Bachelors Degree4,9739.82%
Graduate Degree2,9365.8%
High School Graduate20,99241.46%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2732.51%
Some College10,88121.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Vermilion County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White41,83738,8386,802
Black5,9224,857447
Hispanic1,8671,343293
2+ Races1,143923197
Other Race48134947
Asian463336234
Native American16167
Islander1540

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 asian people with a rate of 50.54%.

Vermilion County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,935$65,593$49,428
Graduate Degree$68,125$74,844$57,545
High School Graduate$36,678$41,789$29,203
Less Than 9th Grade$33,605$45,969$25,563
Overall$40,984$50,588$33,461
Some College$41,659$56,575$32,072

$40,984

Average Earnings

$50,588

Average Male

$33,461

Average Female

Vermilion County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vermilion County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vermilion County, Illinois Language

95.52% of Vermilion County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 4.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.16% of the population.

Vermilion County, Illinois Language

Vermilion County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White56,1427,67213.67%
Black9,4333,62638.44%
Hispanic3,59973420.39%
Multiple2,51572828.95%
Other75912115.94%
Asian728557.55%
Native74912.16%
Islander6233.33%

17.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.31%

Male Poverty Rate

18.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vermilion County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vermilion County, Illinois is Black, with 38.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vermilion County, Illinois is Asian, with 7.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.52%.

Vermilion County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.24%
High School14.69%
Some College12.88%
Bachelors or Greater5.56%

Vermilion County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.19%
Male Unemployed37.07%
Female Employed10.15%
Male Employed5.31%

Vermilion County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vermilion County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,370$83,560
Households$52,787$69,249
Married Families$86,411$100,507
Non Families$35,425$45,218

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vermilion County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.7%

Male Marriage Rate

43.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Vermilion County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vermilion 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.

Vermilion County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vermilion County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,309

Number of Veterans

4,044

Male Veterans

265

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,677
First Gulf War728
Second Gulf War585
Korea309
World War II36

Vermilion County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,253
75+1,142
55 to 64864
35 to 54820
18 to 34230

Vermilion County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,7700.08037008612603394
Black4310.060465768799102135
2+ Races880.06043956043956044
Hispanic350.013905442987683751
Asian90.015706806282722512
Other Race70.011363636363636364
Islander40.26666666666666666

Vermilion County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Vermilion County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vermilion County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.6%

Labor Force Participation

51.8%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Vermilion County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vermilion County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vermilion 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

83.37%

Born in Vermilion County, Illinois

97.69%

Native Born

2.31%

Foreign Born

0.73%

Non Citizen

1.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.69% of Vermilion County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 83.37% having been born in Illinois. 0.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Vermilion County, Illinois Place of Birth

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