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Richland County, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Richland County, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Richland County is a small rural Illinois county of 15,675 residents with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $36,520 and median worker earnings of $39,126, set against housing costs well below state norms—median home values of $106,600 and gross rents of $754 per month. The labor force participation rate of 62.1% yields a modest working-age pool, with 91.9% holding a high school diploma but only 18.9% attaining a bachelor's degree or higher, indicating a workforce oriented toward trades and manual occupations. Population has edged down 1.3% over five years, the unemployment rate stands at 4.2%, and a homeownership rate of 73.8% reflects the area's established, largely settled residential character.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

15,675

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,455

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.3% since 2018

Richland County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,630 (93.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races425 (2.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone234 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race145 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone85 (0.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone68 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish171
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic75
  3. 3.Other Indo-European38
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)31
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,020

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,520

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,156

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,701
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,297
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,173
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities636
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services513

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,105
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,836
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,479
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,285
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations705

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.24×)385
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.61×)1,305
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.53×)1,138
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.41×)242
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.16×)505

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$106,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$754/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999599 (12.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999426 (9.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999383 (8.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999344 (7.2%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999341 (7.2%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999337 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,126

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,942 (80.7%)
  • Carpooled684 (9.3%)
  • Worked At Home472 (6.4%)
  • Walked127 (1.7%)
  • Other81 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle44 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.