Randolph County, Illinois Population 2024

29,604

Randolph County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 29,604 with a growth rate of -0.71% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Randolph County, Illinois is the 47th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 33,410 and has seen a growth of -11.39% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,549-211-0.73%
202828,760-211-0.73%
202728,971-211-0.72%
202629,182-211-0.72%
202529,393-211-0.71%
202429,604-211-0.71%
202329,815-211-0.7%
202230,026-178-0.59%
202130,2041140.38%
202030,090-1,635-5.15%
201931,725-436-1.36%
201832,161-97-0.3%
201732,258-110-0.34%
201632,368-386-1.18%
201532,754-334-1.01%
201433,088-35-0.11%
201333,1231000.3%
201233,023-352-1.05%
201133,375-35-0.1%
201033,41000%
199034,583-1,069-3%
198035,6524,27313.62%
197031,3791,3914.64%
196029,988-1,685-5.32%
195031,673-1,935-5.76%
194033,6084,29514.65%
193029,3132040.7%
192029,109-11-0.04%
191029,1201,1194%
190028,0012,95211.78%
189025,049-641-2.5%
188025,6904,83123.16%
187020,8593,65421.24%
186017,2056,12655.29%
185011,0793,13539.46%
18407,9443,51579.36%
18304,42993726.83%
18203,492-3,783-52%
18107,2756,172559.56%
18001,103-27,446-96.14%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.71% (-211)
County Website
Randolph County
County Seat
Chester
2020 Population
30,090
Area
575 mi²
Density
51 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.62% (-486)
Founded
1795

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,60387.47%
Black or African American2,4287.98%
Two or more races6702.2%
Other race4581.51%
Asian2130.7%
Native American240.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Randolph County, Illinois Population by Race

Randolph County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Randolph County, Illinois Median Age

43

Total

41.3

Male

46.1

Female

Randolph County, Illinois Adults

There are 24,291 adults, (6,212 of whom are seniors) in Randolph County, Illinois.

Randolph County, Illinois Age Dependency

68.2

Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Randolph County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female13,94245.84%
Male16,47154.16%

Randolph County, Illinois Population by Age

Randolph County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,6502.337624
Married5,5482.9491.78.3
Non Family4,1031.1465.334.7
Female1,2723.249.550.5
Male7272.962.737.3

2.91

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

76.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Randolph County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,23110.17%
Associates Degree2,0129.17%
Bachelors Degree1,8918.62%
Graduate Degree1,1235.12%
High School Graduate8,35838.1%
Less Than 9th Grade8323.79%
Some College5,49125.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Randolph County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,15017,3652,818
Black1,9891,02053
Hispanic50322924
2+ Races2491869
Other Race206783
Asian10210288
Native American2474
Islander151515

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

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

Randolph County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,100$80,469$46,071
Graduate Degree$66,000$90,743$59,701
High School Graduate$38,904$50,562$25,635
Less Than 9th Grade$28,537$35,611$20,132
Overall$44,136$56,368$34,515
Some College$43,665$59,473$32,473

$44,136

Average Earnings

$56,368

Average Male

$34,515

Average Female

Randolph County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Randolph County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Randolph County, Illinois Language

96.46% of Randolph County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 3.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.04% of the population.

Randolph County, Illinois Language

Randolph County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,1682,88211.45%
Black74228238.01%
Hispanic76221127.69%
Other45011926.44%
Multiple590589.83%
Asian20783.86%

12.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.57%

Male Poverty Rate

12.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Randolph County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Randolph County, Illinois is Black, with 38.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Randolph County, Illinois is Asian, with 3.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.96%.

Randolph County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.14%
High School13.9%
Some College8.58%
Bachelors or Greater3.82%

Randolph County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed49.31%
Male Unemployed19.7%
Female Employed7.16%
Male Employed4.58%

Randolph County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Randolph County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,142$89,980
Households$63,860$76,855
Married Families$93,944$103,812
Non Families$36,355$49,178

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Randolph County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.5%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Randolph County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Randolph 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 55-64.

Randolph County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Randolph County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,041

Number of Veterans

1,943

Male Veterans

98

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam856
First Gulf War444
Second Gulf War366
Korea96
World War II30

Randolph County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74638
35 to 54540
75+475
55 to 64265
18 to 34123

Randolph County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9759.3%
Black381.67%
Hispanic162.47%
2+ Races103.13%
Asian98.82%
Other Race51.72%
Native American416.67%

Randolph County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Randolph County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Randolph County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.9%

Labor Force Participation

50%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Randolph County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Randolph County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Randolph 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

77.2%

Born in Randolph County, Illinois

97.88%

Native Born

2.12%

Foreign Born

1.76%

Non Citizen

0.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.88% of Randolph County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 77.2% having been born in Illinois. 1.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Randolph County, Illinois Place of Birth

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