Effingham County, Illinois
Population per square mile, 2010 71.5
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,519
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,602
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,665
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,679
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,668
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 34,242
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.7%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,799
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,520
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $189,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,427
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $616
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $733
Building Permits, 2025 50
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,951
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.0%
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 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 149,336
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 554,388
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 148,381
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,202,979
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $35,072
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,404
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,117
Persons in poverty, percent 8.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,263
Total employment, 2023 32,183
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,637,245
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,777
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,195
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 773
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,005
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,056
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 72.4
Population per square mile, 2010 71.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 478.77
Land area in square miles, 2010 478.78
FIPS Code 17049