Coles County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,607
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,607
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 46,423
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 47,187
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 47,192
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 46,863
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 53,873
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.2%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,171
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,693
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $127,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,220
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $546
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $780
Building Permits, 2025 16
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 20,824
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.06
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 118,868
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 637,043
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 79,545
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,052,330
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,706
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,478
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,885
Persons in poverty, percent 14.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,112
Total employment, 2023 20,638
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 990,981
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,728
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 858
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 532
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 723
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 46
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 665
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 92.2
Population per square mile, 2010 106.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 508.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 508.29
FIPS Code 17029