Ford County, Illinois
Ford County, Illinois · ZIP 60919, 60929, 60933
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 13,451 (2024 estimate)Population
- 5,728Households
- $60,782Median household income
- $118,100Median home value
- 21Towns with a page
- 17ZIP codes
Ford County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,241 |
| 2010 | 14,081 |
| 2020 | 13,534 |
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.
Median household income $60,782 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 4,245 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,483 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8.5%
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.
4,269 employees in 343 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.
| Measure | Ford County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,396 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $60,782 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 42.5 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $118,100 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 19.4% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.5% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.1% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.3 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Ford County21 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Patton Township | Township | 5,197 | 61.3 sq mi |
| Paxton | City | 4,402 | 3.04 sq mi |
| Drummer Township | Township | 3,997 | 53.5 sq mi |
| Gibson City | City | 3,444 | 2.32 sq mi |
| Brenton Township | Township | 849 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Piper City | Village | 737 | 0.55 sq mi |
| Dix Township | Township | 623 | 53.9 sq mi |
| Peach Orchard Township | Township | 557 | 24.2 sq mi |
| Lyman Township | Township | 517 | 42.1 sq mi |
| Sullivant Township | Township | 472 | 47.3 sq mi |
| Melvin | Village | 418 | 0.35 sq mi |
| Rogers Township | Township | 390 | 24.3 sq mi |
| Roberts | Village | 345 | 0.48 sq mi |
| Sibley | Village | 287 | 0.48 sq mi |
| Elliott | Village | 275 | 0.50 sq mi |
| Mona Township | Township | 263 | 36.2 sq mi |
| Button Township | Township | 240 | 34.0 sq mi |
| Cabery | Village | 233 | 0.34 sq mi |
| Wall Township | Township | 186 | 36.7 sq mi |
| Kempton | Village | 177 | 0.16 sq mi |
| Pella Township | Township | 160 | 36.2 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
- Champaign CountyPopulation 212,374 (2024 estimate)
- Iroquois CountyPopulation 26,067 (2024 estimate)
- Kankakee CountyPopulation 106,410 (2024 estimate)
- Livingston CountyPopulation 35,375 (2024 estimate)
- McLean CountyPopulation 172,069 (2024 estimate)
- Vermilion CountyPopulation 71,106 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.