Edwards County, Illinois

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,118
Median household income: $59,386
Median home value: $97,500

Edwards County is a county in Illinois with a population of 6,118. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $59,386 runs below the Illinois figure of $81,702.

From 2019 to 2023, Edwards County's population declined 5.2% from 6,455 to 6,118, while its median household income rose 16.3% from $51,080 to $59,386.

Households average 2.30 people. The median gross rent is $746.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,118
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $59,386
Median home value: $97,500
Median gross rent: $746
Housing units: 3,045
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4556,118

Median household income

$51,080$59,386

Median home value

$79,300$97,500

Median gross rent

$495$746

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,455	$51,080	$79,300	$495
2020	6,431	$53,801	$81,000	$609
2021	6,233	$55,833	$84,800	$649
2022	6,182	$60,784	$92,700	$710
2023	6,118	$59,386	$97,500	$746

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	357	5.8%
5 to 17	1,022	16.7%
18 to 24	421	6.9%
25 to 34	595	9.7%
35 to 44	707	11.6%
45 to 54	787	12.9%
55 to 64	874	14.3%
65 to 74	782	12.8%
75 and over	573	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,812	95.0%
Black or African American	11	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	18	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.1%
Two or more races	188	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	82	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's41.7%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	351	8.1%
High school graduate	1,564	36.2%
Some college or associate's	1,802	41.7%
Bachelor's degree	385	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	216	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.4%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,043	76.1%
Carpooled	329	12.3%
Public transit	10	0.4%
Walked	124	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	131	4.9%
Other means	48	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,077	42.2%
15 to 29 min	518	20.3%
30 to 44 min	382	15.0%
45 to 59 min	411	16.1%
60+ min	166	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 17.0% (1,030 of 6,074)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,700	64.1%
Nonfamily households	953	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,653	87.1%
Vacant	392	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,100	79.2%
Renter-occupied	553	20.8%

1-unit, detached76.1%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other19.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,318	76.1%
1-unit, attached	24	0.8%
2 to 4 units	78	2.6%
5 to 19 units	41	1.3%
20 or more units	4	0.1%
Mobile home & other	580	19.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 17047
State: Illinois
Land area: 222 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Center point: 38.4171, -88.0479

Cities & places

Compare with nearby counties

Other counties in Illinois

101