Gallatin County, Illinois

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,857
Median household income: $54,626
Median home value: $84,700

Gallatin County, Illinois counts 4,857 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $54,626 runs below the Illinois figure of $81,702.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gallatin County's population declined 4.1% from 5,064 to 4,857, while its median household income rose 23.9% from $44,076 to $54,626.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,857
Median age: 47.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,626
Median home value: $84,700
Median gross rent: $500
Housing units: 2,506
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0644,857

Median household income

$44,076$54,626

Median home value

$73,900$84,700

Median gross rent

$439$500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,064	$44,076	$73,900	$439
2020	4,983	$43,092	$76,400	$460
2021	5,038	$52,597	$76,600	$488
2022	4,967	$51,868	$81,000	$532
2023	4,857	$54,626	$84,700	$500

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	205	4.2%
5 to 17	757	15.6%
18 to 24	302	6.2%
25 to 34	469	9.7%
35 to 44	566	11.7%
45 to 54	610	12.6%
55 to 64	702	14.5%
65 to 74	667	13.7%
75 and over	579	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,629	95.3%
Black or African American	33	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.4%
Asian	13	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	127	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	489	13.6%
High school graduate	1,267	35.3%
Some college or associate's	1,287	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	345	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	205	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone90.3%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.9%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,888	90.3%
Carpooled	160	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	0.9%
Other means	23	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	671	32.4%
15 to 29 min	681	32.9%
30 to 44 min	314	15.1%
45 to 59 min	188	9.1%
60+ min	219	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 15.6% (750 of 4,823)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,291	61.6%
Nonfamily households	805	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,096	83.6%
Vacant	410	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,685	80.4%
Renter-occupied	411	19.6%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other20.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,776	70.9%
1-unit, attached	1	0.0%
2 to 4 units	186	7.4%
5 to 19 units	22	0.9%
20 or more units	2	0.1%
Mobile home & other	519	20.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 17059
State: Illinois
Land area: 323 sq mi
Water area: 5.16 sq mi
Center point: 37.7687, -88.2280

Cities & places

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