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Edgar County, Illinois

Edgar County, Illinois · ZIP 61810, 61870, 61876

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 16,398 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,612Households
  • $56,909Median household income
  • $95,700Median home value
  • 23Towns with a page
  • 14ZIP codes

Edgar County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−14.4%
16k17k18k19k20k2000: 19,70420002010: 18,57620102020: 16,866202019,70416,866
Population of Edgar County at each census
CensusPopulation
200019,704
201018,576
202016,866

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Edgar County
Under $50k41.6%
$50k to $100k32.8%
$100k to $150k18.3%
$150k to $200k3.1%
$200k and over4.2%

Median household income $56,909 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Edgar County
Owner occupied
5,531 units
Renter occupied
2,081 units
Vacancy rate
7.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Edgar County2023
Manufacturing2,704
Health care and social assistance1,287
Wholesale trade641
Retail trade626
Accommodation and food services426
Finance and insurance249
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services206
Other services (except public administration)200

6,798 employees in 334 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Edgar County compared with its state
Edgar County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureEdgar CountyIllinois
Population16,63712,692,653
Median household income$56,909$81,702
Median age46.438.9
Median home value$95,700$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.1%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.8%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes72.7%66.8%
Mean commute to work17.8 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Edgar County23 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Paris TownshipTownship8,96245.0 sq mi
ParisCity8,0785.68 sq mi
Ross TownshipTownship1,47136.6 sq mi
ChrismanCity1,2730.72 sq mi
Symmes TownshipTownship94242.3 sq mi
Kansas TownshipTownship84540.5 sq mi
Elbridge TownshipTownship67743.5 sq mi
KansasVillage6491.02 sq mi
Young America TownshipTownship58955.2 sq mi
Embarrass TownshipTownship54944.3 sq mi
Grandview TownshipTownship50845.1 sq mi
Stratton TownshipTownship44024.8 sq mi
Edgar TownshipTownship42855.5 sq mi
HumeVillage3130.57 sq mi
BroctonVillage2630.57 sq mi
Hunter TownshipTownship24130.2 sq mi
Buck TownshipTownship23034.3 sq mi
Prairie TownshipTownship20236.0 sq mi
VermilionVillage1940.55 sq mi
Brouilletts Creek TownshipTownship18931.9 sq mi
MetcalfVillage1340.59 sq mi
RedmonVillage1340.14 sq mi
Shiloh TownshipTownship12558.2 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.