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Gallatin County, Illinois

Gallatin County, Illinois · ZIP 62867, 62871, 62931

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4,690 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,096Households
  • $54,626Median household income
  • $84,700Median home value
  • 17Towns with a page
  • 7ZIP codes

Gallatin County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−23.3%
4.5k5k5.5k6k6.5k2000: 6,44520002010: 5,58920102020: 4,94620206,4454,946
Population of Gallatin County at each census
CensusPopulation
20006,445
20105,589
20204,946

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 Gallatin County
Under $50k44.3%
$50k to $100k30%
$100k to $150k12.4%
$150k to $200k5.8%
$200k and over7.6%

Median household income $54,626 · 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 Gallatin County
Owner occupied
1,685 units
Renter occupied
411 units
Vacancy rate
16.4%

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 Gallatin County2023
Health care and social assistance108
Transportation and warehousing98
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction49
Retail trade44
Other services (except public administration)43
Accommodation and food services35
Wholesale trade33
Manufacturing20

538 employees in 82 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.

Gallatin County compared with its state
Gallatin County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGallatin CountyIllinois
Population4,85712,692,653
Median household income$54,626$81,702
Median age47.338.9
Median home value$84,700$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.3%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.4%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes80.4%66.8%
Mean commute to work25.3 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 Gallatin County17 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Gold Hill TownshipTownship1,36935.0 sq mi
ShawneetownCity9980.73 sq mi
Ridgway TownshipTownship80535.5 sq mi
RidgwayVillage8050.88 sq mi
Equality TownshipTownship72336.8 sq mi
EqualityVillage5060.88 sq mi
New Haven TownshipTownship41843.7 sq mi
North Fork TownshipTownship40636.5 sq mi
Omaha TownshipTownship39518.6 sq mi
New HavenVillage3791.24 sq mi
OmahaVillage2060.74 sq mi
Eagle Creek TownshipTownship16636.9 sq mi
Shawnee TownshipTownship16323.5 sq mi
Bowlesville TownshipTownship14838.5 sq mi
Old ShawneetownVillage1040.51 sq mi
Asbury TownshipTownship9717.8 sq mi
JunctionVillage540.83 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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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; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.