Richland County

Richland County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population15,813
County SeatRichland County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS159
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population9,991
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)15,716
Median Age42.2
Veterans1,077
Housing Units7,364
Uninsured100
Net Migration (recent)-472
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments430
Total Employees5,026
Avg Annual Pay$50,035
Median Household Income$61,607
Poverty Rate13.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2%
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

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking18.1%
Adult Obesity37.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k18.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches13
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)4
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools18
SNAP Stores15
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms14
Land in Farms (acres)214,131
Avg Farm Size (acres)15,295.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (8)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-17
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
EMRECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW2005-02-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING2002-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-05-06
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING1990-06-22

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.