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Edwards County, Illinois

Edwards County, Illinois · ZIP 62476, 62806, 62815

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5,984 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,653Households
  • $59,386Median household income
  • $97,500Median home value
  • 4Towns with a page
  • 6ZIP codes

Edwards County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−10.4%
6k6.3k6.5k6.8k7k2000: 6,97120002010: 6,72120102020: 6,24520206,9716,245
Population of Edwards County at each census
CensusPopulation
20006,971
20106,721
20206,245

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 Edwards County
Under $50k40.7%
$50k to $100k35.3%
$100k to $150k16.8%
$150k to $200k3.7%
$200k and over3.4%

Median household income $59,386 · 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 Edwards County
Owner occupied
2,100 units
Renter occupied
553 units
Vacancy rate
12.9%

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 Edwards County2023
Manufacturing1,201
Wholesale trade176
Retail trade99
Other services (except public administration)88
Finance and insurance61
Health care and social assistance50
Construction49
Professional, scientific, and technical services38

1,886 employees in 132 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.

Edwards County compared with its state
Edwards County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureEdwards CountyIllinois
Population6,11812,692,653
Median household income$59,386$81,702
Median age44.638.9
Median home value$97,500$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.9%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.8%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes79.2%66.8%
Mean commute to work23.6 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 Edwards County4 with a page · sort by any column

Type
AlbionCity1,8682.14 sq mi
West SalemVillage7451.56 sq mi
Bone GapVillage1770.58 sq mi
BrownsVillage1340.29 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.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Edwards County

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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.