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Piatt County, Illinois

Piatt County, Illinois · ZIP 61813, 61818, 61830

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 16,628 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,851Households
  • $87,516Median household income
  • $173,200Median home value
  • 18Towns with a page
  • 15ZIP codes

Piatt County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+1.9%
16.2k16.4k16.6k16.8k2000: 16,36520002010: 16,72920102020: 16,673202016,36516,673
Population of Piatt County at each census
CensusPopulation
200016,365
201016,729
202016,673

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 Piatt County
Under $50k23.9%
$50k to $100k35.5%
$100k to $150k21.9%
$150k to $200k9.9%
$200k and over8.9%

Median household income $87,516 · 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 Piatt County
Owner occupied
5,851 units
Renter occupied
1,000 units
Vacancy rate
7.2%

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 Piatt County2023
Health care and social assistance491
Retail trade402
Wholesale trade301
Manufacturing281
Accommodation and food services220
Construction176
Finance and insurance145
Other services (except public administration)143

2,535 employees in 339 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.

Piatt County compared with its state
Piatt County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePiatt CountyIllinois
Population16,70212,692,653
Median household income$87,516$81,702
Median age42.538.9
Median home value$173,200$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.9%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.9%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes85.4%66.8%
Mean commute to work23.7 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 Piatt County18 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Monticello TownshipTownship6,16148.0 sq mi
MonticelloCity6,0104.03 sq mi
Sangamon TownshipTownship2,50247.1 sq mi
Cerro Gordo TownshipTownship1,87260.3 sq mi
Bement TownshipTownship1,61148.3 sq mi
BementVillage1,4520.78 sq mi
Unity TownshipTownship1,38648.1 sq mi
Blue Ridge TownshipTownship1,36863.6 sq mi
Cerro GordoVillage1,2950.73 sq mi
AtwoodVillage1,0970.62 sq mi
Willow Branch TownshipTownship95267.3 sq mi
MansfieldVillage9180.51 sq mi
Goose Creek TownshipTownship77656.4 sq mi
HammondVillage4980.76 sq mi
De LandVillage4420.42 sq mi
CiscoVillage2520.18 sq mi
White HeathCensus designated place1970.34 sq mi
LaPlaceCensus designated place1300.65 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.