In 2021, Edgar County, IL had a population of 17k people with a median age of 45.7 and a median household income of $50,843. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Edgar County, IL declined from 17,272 to 16,998, a −1.59% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,543 to $50,843, a 4.74% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Edgar County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.13%), Other (Hispanic) (0.83%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.424%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.353%).
None of the households in Edgar 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.
99.8% of the residents in Edgar County, IL are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Edgar County, IL was $83,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.
Most people in Edgar County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Edgar County, IL was 2 cars per household.
Edgar County, IL borders Champaign County, IL, Clark County, IL, Coles County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Vermilion County, IL, Vermillion County, IN, and Vigo County, IN.