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Coles County
Coles County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 46,863
County Seat Coles County Courthouse
State FIPS 17
County FIPS 029
Num Towns 8
Census-Designated Places 2
Total Town Population 36,351
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 47,076
Median Age 37.4
Veterans 2,714
Housing Units 22,786
Uninsured 500
Net Migration (recent) -981
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,121
Total Employees 19,155
Avg Annual Pay $52,987
Median Household Income $53,732
Poverty Rate 19.4%
Unemployment Rate 6.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $73,668
Federal Spending FY2024 $270,874,183
Federal Spending Per Capita $5,780
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $114,000
Median Rent $778
FMR Studio $614
FMR 1BR $689
FMR 2BR $895
FMR 3BR $1,188
FMR 4BR $1,269
Health & Safety
Hospitals 8
EMS Stations 24
Fire Stations 24
Police Stations 24
Adult Smoking 19.4%
Adult Obesity 35.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 20.6
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87
Electric Customers 5392477
Towns with Broadband Data 7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 7
Community
Churches 48
Libraries 8
Historic Places (NRHP) 21
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 64
SNAP Stores 45
Bank Branches 18
Agriculture
Total Farms 207
Land in Farms (acres) 214,931
Avg Farm Size (acres) 1,038.3
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (9)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2023-08-15
EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2021-12-13
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2011-03-17
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2008-06-24
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING 2002-05-21
DR SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING 1974-06-10
Detailed Topics
Communities in Coles County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.