Pope County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,672
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,672
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,703
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,766
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,768
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,763
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,470
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 10.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 32.2%
Female persons, percent 48.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 342
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,353
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 86.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $143,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,394
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $503
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $449
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,385
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.59
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 83.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 74.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,372
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,529
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,345
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,050
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,967
Persons in poverty, percent 16.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 49
Total employment, 2023 430
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 12,268
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -5.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 266
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 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 10.2
Population per square mile, 2010 12.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 368.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 368.77
FIPS Code 17151