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Sangamon County
Sangamon County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 196,343
County Seat Illinois Supreme Court
State FIPS 17
County FIPS 167
Num Towns 26
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 164,411
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 196,122
Median Age 40.6
Veterans 11,139
Housing Units 92,938
Uninsured 699
Net Migration (recent) -2,315
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 4,834
Total Employees 79,271
Avg Annual Pay $69,350
Median Household Income $71,653
Poverty Rate 12.9%
Unemployment Rate 5.2%
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
Hospitals 78
EMS Stations 78
Fire Stations 78
Police Stations 78
Adult Smoking 16.2%
Adult Obesity 34.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 30.6
Air Quality Good Days 263
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87
Electric Customers 5392477
Towns with Broadband Data 26
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 26
Community
Churches 172
Libraries 26
Historic Places (NRHP) 66
Homeless Population 388
Schools 317
SNAP Stores 186
Bank Branches 76
Agriculture
Total Farms 48
Land in Farms (acres) 35,593
Avg Farm Size (acres) 741.5
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2023-08-15
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2011-03-17
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2007-02-09
DR TORNADOES AND SEVERE STORMS 2006-03-28
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING 2002-05-21
EM IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99 1999-01-08
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 1996-05-06
Detailed Topics
Communities in Sangamon County
Springfield — pop 114,394
Chatham — pop 14,377
Sherman — pop 4,673
Auburn — pop 4,574
Rochester — pop 3,863
Riverton — pop 3,532
Pawnee — pop 2,678
Jerome — pop 1,692
Southern View — pop 1,596
Leland Grove — pop 1,454
Williamsville — pop 1,425
Grandview — pop 1,405
New Berlin — pop 1,381
Divernon — pop 1,139
Illiopolis — pop 846
Loami — pop 812
Pleasant Plains — pop 808
Spaulding — pop 801
Mechanicsburg — pop 662
Thayer — pop 632
Dawson — pop 519
Buffalo — pop 447
Curran — pop 213
Clear Lake — pop 203
Cantrall — pop 144
Berlin — pop 141
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.