Richland County, Illinois

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,675
Median household income: $60,404
Median home value: $106,600

Richland County, Illinois counts 15,675 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $60,404, its median household income sits below Illinois's $81,702.

From 2019 to 2023, Richland County's population held roughly steady from 15,766 to 15,675, while its median household income rose 23.5% from $48,894 to $60,404.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.7% of the population. 81.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,675
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $60,404
Median home value: $106,600
Median gross rent: $754
Housing units: 7,366
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,76615,675

Median household income

$48,894$60,404

Median home value

$89,600$106,600

Median gross rent

$566$754

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,766	$48,894	$89,600	$566
2020	15,677	$55,032	$88,800	$569
2021	15,876	$59,963	$90,000	$621
2022	15,716	$61,607	$106,400	$724
2023	15,675	$60,404	$106,600	$754

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	910	5.8%
5 to 17	2,701	17.2%
18 to 24	1,143	7.3%
25 to 34	1,752	11.2%
35 to 44	1,883	12.0%
45 to 54	1,832	11.7%
55 to 64	2,243	14.3%
65 to 74	1,754	11.2%
75 and over	1,457	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,680	93.7%
Black or African American	46	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	43	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	131	0.8%
Two or more races	464	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	298	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's40.0%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	883	8.1%
High school graduate	3,610	33.1%
Some college or associate's	4,368	40.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,364	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	696	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,022	81.4%
Carpooled	640	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	155	2.1%
Bicycle	21	0.3%
Worked from home	486	6.6%
Other means	78	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,695	53.4%
15 to 29 min	1,602	23.2%
30 to 44 min	914	13.2%
45 to 59 min	266	3.8%
60+ min	439	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 11.9% (1,823 of 15,328)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,970	62.0%
Nonfamily households	2,431	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,401	86.9%
Vacant	965	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,709	73.6%
Renter-occupied	1,692	26.4%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other13.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,797	78.7%
1-unit, attached	44	0.6%
2 to 4 units	284	3.9%
5 to 19 units	80	1.1%
20 or more units	181	2.5%
Mobile home & other	980	13.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 17159
State: Illinois
Land area: 360 sq mi
Water area: 1.88 sq mi
Center point: 38.7122, -88.0855

Cities & places

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