Randolph County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,903
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,921
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,903
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,165
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,159
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,163
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 33,476
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.9%
Female persons, percent 46.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,891
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,437
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $135,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,308
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $485
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $780
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,945
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,604
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 239,887
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,107
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 533,526
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,769
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,131
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,715
Persons in poverty, percent 14.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 636
Total employment, 2023 10,736
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 525,907
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,346
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 325
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 168
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 53
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 215
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 215
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 52.4
Population per square mile, 2010 58.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 575.37
Land area in square miles, 2010 575.50
FIPS Code 17157