Randolph County, Illinois

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 30,142
Median household income: $68,870
Median home value: $134,100

Randolph County, Illinois counts 30,142 residents. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $68,870 runs below the Illinois figure of $81,702.

From 2019 to 2023, Randolph County's population declined 6.7% from 32,295 to 30,142, while its median household income rose 28.0% from $53,816 to $68,870.

12.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.32 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,142
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $68,870
Median home value: $134,100
Median gross rent: $760
Housing units: 13,400
Homeownership rate: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,29530,142

Median household income

$53,816$68,870

Median home value

$110,200$134,100

Median gross rent

$680$760

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,295	$53,816	$110,200	$680
2020	31,973	$55,319	$110,900	$674
2021	30,632	$58,093	$114,400	$720
2022	30,413	$63,860	$129,400	$740
2023	30,142	$68,870	$134,100	$760

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,537	5.1%
5 to 17	4,601	15.3%
18 to 24	2,196	7.3%
25 to 34	3,541	11.7%
35 to 44	3,859	12.8%
45 to 54	3,690	12.2%
55 to 64	4,442	14.7%
65 to 74	3,559	11.8%
75 and over	2,717	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,871	85.8%
Black or African American	2,373	7.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.1%
Asian	192	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.0%
Some other race	43	0.1%
Two or more races	530	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,094	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,643	12.1%
High school graduate	8,635	39.6%
Some college or associate's	7,431	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,057	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,042	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,417	84.0%
Carpooled	1,054	8.5%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	229	1.8%
Bicycle	60	0.5%
Worked from home	593	4.8%
Other means	52	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,545	38.5%
15 to 29 min	3,624	30.7%
30 to 44 min	1,734	14.7%
45 to 59 min	839	7.1%
60+ min	1,071	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 12.3% (3,343 of 27,285)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,399	63.4%
Nonfamily households	4,272	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,671	87.1%
Vacant	1,729	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,967	76.8%
Renter-occupied	2,704	23.2%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other13.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,129	75.6%
1-unit, attached	117	0.9%
2 to 4 units	822	6.1%
5 to 19 units	186	1.4%
20 or more units	278	2.1%
Mobile home & other	1,868	13.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 17157
State: Illinois
Land area: 575 sq mi
Water area: 22 sq mi
Center point: 38.0565, -89.8212

Cities & places

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