Richland County, Illinois
Richland County, Illinois · ZIP 62419, 62421, 62425
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 15,362 (2024 estimate)Population
- 6,401Households
- $60,404Median household income
- $106,600Median home value
- 15Towns with a page
- 6ZIP codes
Richland County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,149 |
| 2010 | 16,233 |
| 2020 | 15,813 |
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 $60,404 · 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
- 4,709 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,692 units
- Vacancy rate
- 13.1%
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.
5,377 employees in 423 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 | Richland County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,675 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $60,404 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 42.5 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $106,600 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 18.9% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.4% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.6% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.4 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 Richland County15 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Olney Township | Township | 9,686 | 47.2 sq mi |
| Olney | City | 8,431 | 6.96 sq mi |
| Noble Township | Township | 1,393 | 41.3 sq mi |
| Preston Township | Township | 1,173 | 40.7 sq mi |
| Claremont Township | Township | 824 | 44.1 sq mi |
| Madison Township | Township | 768 | 40.8 sq mi |
| Noble | Village | 613 | 1.02 sq mi |
| Decker Township | Township | 405 | 35.2 sq mi |
| Bonpas Township | Township | 404 | 37.5 sq mi |
| Denver Township | Township | 392 | 35.4 sq mi |
| German Township | Township | 317 | 37.8 sq mi |
| Dundas | Census designated place | 264 | 0.67 sq mi |
| Parkersburg | Village | 186 | 0.83 sq mi |
| Claremont | Village | 157 | 0.79 sq mi |
| Calhoun | Village | 154 | 0.91 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
- Clay CountyPopulation 12,821 (2024 estimate)
- Crawford CountyPopulation 18,388 (2024 estimate)
- Edwards CountyPopulation 5,984 (2024 estimate)
- Jasper CountyPopulation 9,092 (2024 estimate)
- Lawrence CountyPopulation 14,801 (2024 estimate)
- Wabash CountyPopulation 10,979 (2024 estimate)
- Wayne CountyPopulation 15,928 (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.