Jersey County, Illinois
Population per square mile, 2010 62.2
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,160
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,150
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,516
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,513
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,512
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,985
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.0%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,485
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,261
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $171,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,517
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $649
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $846
Building Permits, 2025 39
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,965
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,900
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 109,302
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 298,946
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,107
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,361
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,634
Persons in poverty, percent 9.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 404
Total employment, 2023 4,403
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 186,012
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,372
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 470
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 58.2
Population per square mile, 2010 62.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 369.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 369.27
FIPS Code 17083