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Richland County
Richland County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 15,813
County Seat Richland County Courthouse
State FIPS 17
County FIPS 159
Num Towns 6
Census-Designated Places 1
Total Town Population 9,991
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 15,716
Median Age 42.2
Veterans 1,077
Housing Units 7,364
Uninsured 100
Net Migration (recent) -472
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 430
Total Employees 5,026
Avg Annual Pay $50,035
Median Household Income $61,607
Poverty Rate 13.7%
Unemployment Rate 4.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $63,653
Federal Spending FY2024 $103,240,668
Federal Spending Per Capita $6,529
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $106,400
Median Rent $724
FMR Studio $597
FMR 1BR $745
FMR 2BR $870
FMR 3BR $1,067
FMR 4BR $1,429
Health & Safety
Hospitals 6
EMS Stations 18
Fire Stations 18
Police Stations 18
Adult Smoking 18.1%
Adult Obesity 37.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 18.9
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87
Electric Customers 5392477
Towns with Broadband Data 6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 13
Libraries 6
Historic Places (NRHP) 4
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 18
SNAP Stores 15
Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 14
Land in Farms (acres) 214,131
Avg Farm Size (acres) 15,295.1
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (8)
Type Title Date
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2011-03-17
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 AND FLOODING 1996-05-06
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING 1990-06-22
Detailed Topics
Communities in Richland 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.