Richland County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,219
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,219
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,362
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,827
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,825
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,813
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,233
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.8%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,020
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,369
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $112,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,164
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $451
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $805
Building Permits, 2025 8
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,443
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,937
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 92,605
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,378
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 226,886
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,586
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,455
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,126
Persons in poverty, percent 13.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 423
Total employment, 2023 5,377
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 257,578
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,063
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 314
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
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 43.9
Population per square mile, 2010 45.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 360.03
Land area in square miles, 2010 359.99
FIPS Code 17159