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Pope County, Illinois

Pope County, Illinois · ZIP 62910, 62928, 62938

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3,703 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,364Households
  • $62,500Median household income
  • $165,300Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Pope County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−14.7%
3.8k4k4.3k4.5k2000: 4,41320002010: 4,47020102020: 3,76320204,4133,763
Population of Pope County at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,413
20104,470
20203,763

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 Pope County
Under $50k38.1%
$50k to $100k33.1%
$100k to $150k14%
$150k to $200k9.4%
$200k and over5.4%

Median household income $62,500 · 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 Pope County
Owner occupied
1,174 units
Renter occupied
190 units
Vacancy rate
40%

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 Pope County2023
Retail trade67
Accommodation and food services52
Health care and social assistance32
Other services (except public administration)28
Manufacturing14
Real estate and rental and leasing9
Construction8
Professional, scientific, and technical services7

430 employees in 49 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.

Pope County compared with its state
Pope County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePope CountyIllinois
Population3,75712,692,653
Median household income$62,500$81,702
Median age50.838.9
Median home value$165,300$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.8%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.8%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes86.1%66.8%
Mean commute to work28.2 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 Pope County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
GolcondaCity6230.51 sq mi
EddyvilleVillage970.28 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 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.