Christian County, Illinois Population 2024

33,066

Christian County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 33,066 with a growth rate of -0.49% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Christian County, Illinois is the 43rd largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 34,767 and has seen a growth of -4.89% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202932,256-162-0.5%
202832,418-162-0.5%
202732,580-162-0.49%
202632,742-162-0.49%
202532,904-162-0.49%
202433,066-162-0.49%
202333,228-162-0.49%
202233,390-313-0.93%
202133,703-257-0.76%
202033,9601,5334.73%
201932,427-282-0.86%
201832,709-336-1.02%
201733,045-223-0.67%
201633,268-212-0.63%
201533,480-344-1.02%
201433,824-331-0.97%
201334,155-367-1.06%
201234,522-183-0.53%
201134,705-62-0.18%
201034,76700%
199034,418-2,028-5.56%
198036,4464981.39%
197035,948-1,259-3.38%
196037,207-1,609-4.15%
195038,8162520.65%
194038,5641,0262.73%
193037,538-920-2.39%
192038,4583,86411.17%
191034,5941,8045.5%
190032,7902,2597.4%
189030,5312,3048.16%
188028,2277,86438.62%
187020,3639,87194.08%
186010,4927,289227.57%
18503,2031,32570.55%
18401,878-30,378-94.18%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.49% (-162)
County Seat
Taylorville
2020 Population
33,960
Area
709 mi²
Density
47 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.63% (-894)
Founded
1839

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,33493.02%
Two or more races8992.67%
Black or African American8902.64%
Other race2860.85%
Asian2420.72%
Native American260.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Christian County, Illinois Population by Race

Christian County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Christian County, Illinois Median Age

42.7

Total

42.1

Male

44.6

Female

Christian County, Illinois Adults

There are 26,950 adults, (6,631 of whom are seniors) in Christian County, Illinois.

Christian County, Illinois Age Dependency

65.8

Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Christian County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female16,20548.11%
Male17,47951.89%

Christian County, Illinois Population by Age

Christian County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,5342.3774.325.7
Non Family5,8841.186535
Married5,8663.1787.812.2
Female1,3693.5555.144.9
Male4153.8976.923.1

3.2

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

74.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Christian County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6456.75%
Associates Degree2,64110.83%
Bachelors Degree2,79911.48%
Graduate Degree1,2365.07%
High School Graduate10,75344.1%
Less Than 9th Grade5712.34%
Some College4,73819.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Christian County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Christian County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,58320,6063,743
Black65657214
Hispanic588480183
2+ Races504447102
Asian15412146
Other Race1401338
Native American11110
Islander444

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Christian County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,381$60,238$44,606
Graduate Degree$73,646$84,172$59,375
High School Graduate$41,141$49,749$26,145
Less Than 9th Grade$26,149$35,750$22,813
Overall$43,991$55,352$32,338
Some College$44,531$60,749$32,200

$43,991

Average Earnings

$55,352

Average Male

$32,338

Average Female

Christian County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Christian County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Christian County, Illinois Language

97.52% of Christian County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 2.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.39% of the population.

Christian County, Illinois Language

Christian County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,6303,00110.13%
Black61129047.46%
Multiple72525334.9%
Hispanic93411712.53%
Other261124.6%
Native25624%

11.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.99%

Male Poverty Rate

12.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Christian County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Christian County, Illinois is Black, with 47.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Christian County, Illinois is Other, with 4.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.27%.

Christian County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.36%
High School13.54%
Some College7.92%
Bachelors or Greater5.39%

Christian County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.65%
Female Unemployed21.62%
Female Employed8.27%
Male Employed4.34%

Christian County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Christian County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,181$96,094
Households$59,253$74,729
Married Families$91,161$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,719$45,551

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Christian County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.1%

Male Marriage Rate

45.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Christian County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Christian County, Illinois Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Christian County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Christian County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,152

Number of Veterans

1,986

Male Veterans

166

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam757
Second Gulf War531
First Gulf War390
Korea102
World War II15

Christian County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+562
35 to 54541
65 to 74498
55 to 64320
18 to 34231

Christian County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1018.3%
Hispanic446.02%
2+ Races366.38%
Black101.51%
Native American545.45%

Christian County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Christian County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Christian County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.8%

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Christian County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Christian County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Christian County, Illinois Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.66%

Born in Christian County, Illinois

98.79%

Native Born

1.21%

Foreign Born

0.41%

Non Citizen

0.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.79% of Christian County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 85.66% having been born in Illinois. 0.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Christian County, Illinois Place of Birth

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