Williamson County

Williamson County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	67,153
County Seat	Williamson County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	199
Num Towns	16
Census-Designated Places	3
Total Town Population	45,663
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	67,120
Median Age	41.2
Veterans	4,893
Housing Units	31,811
Uninsured	374
Net Migration (recent)	898
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,563
Total Employees	25,082
Avg Annual Pay	$53,081
Median Household Income	$60,325
Poverty Rate	13.2%
Unemployment Rate	4.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$68,098
Federal Spending FY2024	$1,154,273,697
Federal Spending Per Capita	$17,189

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$139,500
Median Rent	$824
FMR Studio	$769
FMR 1BR	$786
FMR 2BR	$1,031
FMR 3BR	$1,419
FMR 4BR	$1,539

Health & Safety

Hospitals	48
EMS Stations	48
Fire Stations	48
Police Stations	48
Adult Smoking	17.4%
Adult Obesity	35.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	33.5
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	16

Community

Churches	79
Libraries	17
Historic Places (NRHP)	5
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	225
SNAP Stores	65
Bank Branches	42

Agriculture

Total Farms	563
Land in Farms (acres)	101,082
Avg Farm Size (acres)	179.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (9)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-06-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2009-07-02
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	1982-06-05

Detailed Topics

Communities in Williamson County

Marion — pop 16,855
Herrin — pop 12,352
Carterville — pop 5,848
Johnston City — pop 3,384
Cambria — pop 1,505
Crainville — pop 1,443
Energy — pop 974
Hurst — pop 764
Pittsburg — pop 565
Creal Springs — pop 505
Crab Orchard — pop 356
Whiteash — pop 279
Blairsville — pop 243
Bush — pop 241
Spillertown — pop 181
Colp — pop 168

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.