Vermilion County, IL

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2024 Population

72,386

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

0.243% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.7%

2.63% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,877

4.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$97,200

4.63% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

30,314

0.758% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Vermilion 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.

99.5% of the residents in Vermilion County, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Vermilion County, IL are Danville Area Community College (548 degrees awarded in 2023) and Lakeview College of Nursing (67 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Vermilion County, IL was $97,200, and the homeownership rate was 70.2%.

Most people in Vermilion County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Vermilion County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Vermilion County, IL borders Champaign County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL, Ford County, IL, Iroquois County, IL, Benton County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, and Warren County, IN.

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Population & Diversity

Vermilion County, IL is home to a population of 72.4k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.8% of Vermilion County, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.3k people).

In 2024, there were 5.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.5k people) in Vermilion County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.15k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Vermilion County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vermilion County, IL was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Vermilion County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vermilion County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
55.5k ± 155
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.6k ± 235
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.15k ± 414

5.58%

Hispanic Population

4.04k people

5.58% of the people in Vermilion County, IL are hispanic (4.04k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vermilion County, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
633,244 ± 19,044 people
India
161,770 ± 9,812 people
Poland
119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.3k people

2.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.54k people

As of 2024, 1.8% of Vermilion County, IL residents (1.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vermilion County, IL was 2.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Vermilion County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,288 ± 164
Gulf War (2001-)
559 ± 141
Gulf War (1990s)
410 ± 109

Vermilion County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Vermilion County, IL.

Economy

The economy of Vermilion County, IL employs 30.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vermilion County, IL were Manufacturing (4,408 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,175 people), and Retail Trade (3,307 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($71,389), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,396).

Employment

Occupations

30.3k

2024 Value

± 1,278

0.758%

1 Year growth

± 5.72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vermilion County, IL grew at a rate of 0.758%, from 30.1k employees to 30.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vermilion County, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,579 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,923 people), and Production Occupations (2,889 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vermilion County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

30.3k

2024 Value

± 1,278

0.758%

1 Year growth

± 5.72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vermilion County, IL grew at a rate of 0.758%, from 30.1k employees to 30.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vermilion County, IL, are Manufacturing (4,408 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,175 people), and Retail Trade (3,307 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vermilion County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Vermilion County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,095

Median earning men ± $1,590

$37,020

Median earning women ± $1,579

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,053), Public Administration ($69,256), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,212).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,104), Public Administration ($43,614), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,997).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

111
Other Services (except Public Administration)
69
Retail Trade
65
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$272k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$269k
Manufacturing
$113k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Vermilion County, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Vermilion County, IL awarded 615 degrees. The student population of Vermilion County, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 900 male students and 1,330 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Vermilion County, IL are White (405 and 65.9%), Black or African American (95 and 15.4%), Unknown (67 and 10.9%), and Two or More Races (18 and 2.93%).

The largest universities in Vermilion County, IL by number of degrees awarded are Danville Area Community College (548 and 89.1%) and Lakeview College of Nursing (67 and 10.9%).

The most popular majors in Vermilion County, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (199 and 32.4%), Registered Nursing (102 and 16.6%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (49 and 7.97%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $16,620.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,230 students enrolled in Vermilion County, IL, 40.4% men and 59.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,408 records, of which 60.1% were women and 39.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
107 degrees awarded
General Studies
47 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
35 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Vermilion County, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 107 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Vermilion County, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Danville Area Community College
548 degrees awarded
Lakeview College of Nursing
67 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Danville Area Community College with 548 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 257 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Vermilion County, IL, which is 0.718 times less than the 358 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 405 degrees mean that there were 4.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 95 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,620) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,450) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vermilion County, IL was $97,200 in 2024, which is 0.292 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,900 to $97,200, a 4.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Vermilion County, IL is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vermilion County, IL have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vermilion County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Vermilion County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.54%.

Housing

Property

$97,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,349

$21,129

Median Property Taxes

±$926

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Vermilion County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Vermilion County, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.2% of the housing units in Vermilion County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vermilion County, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,877

Median Household Income

± $1,806

30.1k

Number of Households

± 1,093

In 2024, the median household income of the 30.1k households in Vermilion County, IL grew to $56,877 from the previous year's value of $54,537.

The following chart displays the households in Vermilion County, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vermilion County, IL is from Illinois.

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Worked At Home (9.94%)
Carpooled (6.66%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Vermilion County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.94%) and those who carpooled to work (6.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vermilion County, IL have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Vermilion County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Vermilion County, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Vermilion County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Vermilion County, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Vermilion County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.54%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vermilion County, IL (12.2k out of 69.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vermilion County, IL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 28.7% of the children was living in poverty in Vermilion County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 705 in Vermilion County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 137 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95.1% of the population of Vermilion County, IL has health coverage, with 41.9% on employee plans, 27.1% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 9.2% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Vermilion County, IL see 2,811 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,811 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2679 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 245 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,811 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Vermilion County, IL

Primary care physicians in Vermilion County, IL see an average of 2,811 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,811 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Vermilion County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.88%

Uninsured

41.9%

Employer Coverage

27.1%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

9.2%

Non-Group

1.2%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vermilion County, IL grew by 5.73% from 4.61% to 4.88%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Vermilion County, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 70.4 in Vermilion County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Vermilion County, IL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41% in Vermilion County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Vermilion County, IL.