Edwards County

Edwards County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	6,245
County Seat	Edwards County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	047
Num Towns	5
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	4,627
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	6,182
Median Age	44.2
Veterans	371
Housing Units	3,055
Uninsured	79
Net Migration (recent)	240
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	138
Total Employees	1,668
Avg Annual Pay	$43,778
Median Household Income	$60,784
Poverty Rate	14.2%
Unemployment Rate	6.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$62,552
Federal Spending FY2024	$39,741,617
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,364

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$92,700
Median Rent	$710
FMR Studio	$597
FMR 1BR	$663
FMR 2BR	$870
FMR 3BR	$1,048
FMR 4BR	$1,233

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	15
Fire Stations	15
Police Stations	15
Adult Smoking	19.2%
Adult Obesity	37.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	26.8
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	5

Community

Churches	11
Libraries	5
Historic Places (NRHP)	1
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	15
SNAP Stores	13
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	274
Land in Farms (acres)	4,768
Avg Farm Size (acres)	17.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (7)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
EM	RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW	2005-02-01
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2002-05-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING	1990-06-22
DR	SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES	1989-01-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Edwards County

Albion — pop 1,971
Grayville — pop 1,550
West Salem — pop 786
Bone Gap — pop 181
Browns — pop 139

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.