Vermilion County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 71,259
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 71,259
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 71,106
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 74,201
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 74,203
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 74,188
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 81,625
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.0%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.5%
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) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,469
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,203
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $97,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,205
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $488
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $838
Building Permits, 2025 10
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 30,084
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 132,523
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 612,553
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 156,527
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,185,694
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,444
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,877
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,655
Persons in poverty, percent 17.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,300
Total employment, 2023 23,008
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,160,340
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,008
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,132
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 706
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 123
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 868
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 739
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 82.6
Population per square mile, 2010 90.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 898.32
Land area in square miles, 2010 898.37
FIPS Code 17183