In 2022, Coles County, IL had a population of 47.1k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $53,732. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Coles County, IL declined from 47,542 to 47,076, a −0.98% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,534 to $53,732, a 10.7% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Coles County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.55%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.5%), White (Hispanic) (1.74%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.924%).
None of the households in Coles County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.3% of the residents in Coles County, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Coles County, IL are Lake Land College (2,244 degrees awarded in 2022) and Eastern Illinois University (1,882 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Coles County, IL was $114,000, and the homeownership rate was 60%.
Most people in Coles County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Coles County, IL was 2 cars per household.
Coles County, IL borders Clark County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, and Shelby County, IL.