In 2021, Effingham County, IL had a population of 34.6k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $65,590. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Effingham County, IL grew from 34,151 to 34,576, a 1.24% increase and its median household income grew from $59,932 to $65,590, a 9.44% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Effingham County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.33%), White (Hispanic) (1.21%), Other (Hispanic) (0.758%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.578%).
None of the households in Effingham 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.
98.8% of the residents in Effingham County, IL are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Effingham County, IL was $158,000, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.
Most people in Effingham County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Effingham County, IL was 2 cars per household.
Effingham County, IL borders Clay County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, Fayette County, IL, Jasper County, IL, and Shelby County, IL.