Gallatin County, Illinois Population 2024

4,517

Gallatin County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 4,517 with a growth rate of -3.28% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gallatin County, Illinois is the 99th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 5,574 and has seen a growth of -18.96% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,752-153-3.92%
20283,905-153-3.77%
20274,058-153-3.63%
20264,211-153-3.51%
20254,364-153-3.39%
20244,517-153-3.28%
20234,670-153-3.17%
20224,823-72-1.47%
20214,895-40-0.81%
20204,9351022.11%
20194,833-216-4.28%
20185,049-24-0.47%
20175,073-92-1.78%
20165,165-59-1.13%
20155,224-55-1.04%
20145,279-108-2%
20135,387-4-0.07%
20125,391-99-1.8%
20115,490-84-1.51%
20105,57400%
19906,909-681-8.97%
19807,5901722.32%
19707,418-220-2.88%
19607,638-2,180-22.2%
19509,818-1,596-13.98%
194011,4141,32313.11%
193010,091-2,765-21.51%
192012,856-1,772-12.11%
191014,628-1,208-7.63%
190015,8369016.03%
189014,9352,07416.13%
188012,8611,72715.51%
187011,1343,07938.22%
18608,0552,60747.85%
18505,448-5,312-49.37%
184010,7603,35545.31%
18307,4054,250134.71%
18203,155-597-15.91%
2024 Growth Rate
-3.28% (-153)
County Seat
Shawneetown
2020 Population
4,935
Area
323 mi²
Density
14 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-8.47% (-418)
Founded
1812

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,66696.07%
Two or more races1282.64%
Black or African American330.68%
Native American170.35%
Asian130.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Gallatin County, Illinois Population by Race

Gallatin County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Gallatin County, Illinois Median Age

47.3

Total

45.1

Male

49.1

Female

Gallatin County, Illinois Adults

There are 3,895 adults, (1,246 of whom are seniors) in Gallatin County, Illinois.

Gallatin County, Illinois Age Dependency

83.4

Age Dependency Ratio

47

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Gallatin County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female2,42849.99%
Male2,42950.01%

Gallatin County, Illinois Population by Age

Gallatin County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0962.3180.419.6
Married9903.0692.67.4
Non Family8051.0971.328.7
Female2403.163.336.7
Male613.0268.931.1

2.99

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

80.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gallatin County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3098.6%
Associates Degree44512.39%
Bachelors Degree3459.6%
Graduate Degree2055.71%
High School Graduate1,26735.26%
Less Than 9th Grade1805.01%
Some College84223.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Gallatin County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4853,001535
2+ Races565412
Black27251
Native American17170
Asian772
Hispanic210

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 asian people with a rate of 28.57%.

Gallatin County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,797$0$29,848
Graduate Degree$65,952$70,781$65,655
High School Graduate$35,912$44,856$30,833
Less Than 9th Grade$40,795$57,946$37,639
Overall$40,896$55,625$32,057
Some College$36,964$56,250$28,587

$40,896

Average Earnings

$55,625

Average Male

$32,057

Average Female

Gallatin County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gallatin County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gallatin County, Illinois Language

99.1% of Gallatin County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 0.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.34% of the population.

Gallatin County, Illinois Language

Gallatin County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,59971715.59%
Black302066.67%
Multiple1281310.16%

15.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.48%

Male Poverty Rate

17.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gallatin County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gallatin County, Illinois is Black, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gallatin County, Illinois is Multiple, with 10.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.84%.

Gallatin County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.93%
High School15.3%
Some College13.83%
Bachelors or Greater5.11%

Gallatin County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.73%
Male Unemployed34.72%
Female Employed4.65%
Male Employed3.42%

Gallatin County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gallatin County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,386$117,581
Households$54,626$88,438
Married Families$84,868$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,250$40,260

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gallatin County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Gallatin County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gallatin County, Illinois Marriage

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

Gallatin County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gallatin County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

300

Number of Veterans

266

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam153
Second Gulf War57
First Gulf War46
Korea10
World War II6

Gallatin County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+117
65 to 7473
35 to 5452
55 to 6450
18 to 348

Gallatin County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2747.29%
2+ Races1720.73%
Native American952.94%

Gallatin County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Gallatin County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gallatin County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.7%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Gallatin County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gallatin County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gallatin 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

67.12%

Born in Gallatin County, Illinois

99.61%

Native Born

0.39%

Foreign Born

0.21%

Non Citizen

0.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.61% of Gallatin County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 67.12% having been born in Illinois. 0.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Gallatin County, Illinois Place of Birth

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