Randolph County

Randolph County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	30,163
County Seat	Randolph County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	157
Num Towns	14
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	21,190
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	30,413
Median Age	43.0
Veterans	2,041
Housing Units	13,412
Uninsured	148
Net Migration (recent)	-690
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	639
Total Employees	10,168
Avg Annual Pay	$55,632
Median Household Income	$63,860
Poverty Rate	12.5%
Unemployment Rate	5.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$66,068
Federal Spending FY2024	$257,044,587
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,522

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$129,400
Median Rent	$740
FMR Studio	$597
FMR 1BR	$663
FMR 2BR	$870
FMR 3BR	$1,099
FMR 4BR	$1,427

Health & Safety

Hospitals	42
EMS Stations	42
Fire Stations	42
Police Stations	42
Adult Smoking	20.4%
Adult Obesity	39.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	27.8
Air Quality Good Days	289

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	14
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	14

Community

Churches	40
Libraries	15
Historic Places (NRHP)	18
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	136
SNAP Stores	31
Bank Branches	21

Agriculture

Total Farms	627
Land in Farms (acres)	45,068
Avg Farm Size (acres)	71.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2019-09-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-06-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2009-07-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-06-24
DR	TORNADOES AND SEVERE STORMS	2006-03-28
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2002-05-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	1995-05-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Randolph County

Chester — pop 6,814
Sparta — pop 4,095
Red Bud — pop 3,804
Steeleville — pop 1,930
Percy — pop 906
Coulterville — pop 834
Tilden — pop 750
Evansville — pop 547
Prairie du Rocher — pop 502
Ellis Grove — pop 328
Baldwin — pop 314
Ruma — pop 313
Rockwood — pop 32
Kaskaskia — pop 21

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.