Sangamon County

Sangamon County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population196,343
County SeatIllinois Supreme Court
State FIPS17
County FIPS167
Num Towns26
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population164,411
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)196,122
Median Age40.6
Veterans11,139
Housing Units92,938
Uninsured699
Net Migration (recent)-2,315
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments4,834
Total Employees79,271
Avg Annual Pay$69,350
Median Household Income$71,653
Poverty Rate12.9%
Unemployment Rate5.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$83,001
Federal Spending FY2024$6,009,921,213
Federal Spending Per Capita$30,609

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$162,400
Median Rent$927
FMR Studio$776
FMR 1BR$921
FMR 2BR$1,132
FMR 3BR$1,529
FMR 4BR$1,564

Health & Safety

Hospitals78
EMS Stations78
Fire Stations78
Police Stations78
Adult Smoking16.2%
Adult Obesity34.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k30.6
Air Quality Good Days263

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data26
Towns with 90%+ Coverage26

Community

Churches172
Libraries26
Historic Places (NRHP)66
Homeless Population388
Schools317
SNAP Stores186
Bank Branches76

Agriculture

Total Farms48
Land in Farms (acres)35,593
Avg Farm Size (acres)741.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2023-08-15
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2007-02-09
DRTORNADOES AND SEVERE STORMS2006-03-28
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING2002-05-21
EMIL-WINTER STORM 1/1/991999-01-08
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-05-06

Detailed Topics

Communities in Sangamon 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.