Williamson County, Illinois Population 2024

66,868

Williamson County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 66,868 with a growth rate of 0.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Williamson County, Illinois is the 22nd largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 66,440 and has seen a growth of 0.64% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202967,6781620.24%
202867,5161620.24%
202767,3541620.24%
202667,1921620.24%
202567,0301620.24%
202466,8681620.24%
202366,7061620.24%
202266,544-339-0.51%
202166,883-231-0.34%
202067,1144810.72%
201966,633-384-0.57%
201867,017-59-0.09%
201767,076-428-0.63%
201667,504470.07%
201567,457180.03%
201467,439-33-0.05%
201367,4726791.02%
201266,793480.07%
201166,7453050.46%
201066,44000%
199057,7331,1952.11%
198056,5387,51715.33%
197049,0212,9046.3%
196046,117-2,504-5.15%
195048,621-2,803-5.45%
194051,424-2,456-4.56%
193053,880-7,212-11.81%
192061,09215,99435.46%
191045,09817,30262.25%
190027,7965,57025.06%
189022,2262,90215.02%
188019,3241,99511.51%
187017,3295,12441.98%
186012,2054,98969.14%
18507,2162,75961.9%
18404,457-63,221-93.41%
2024 Growth Rate
0.24% (162)
County Website
Williamson County
County Seat
Marion
2020 Population
67,114
Area
420 mi²
Density
159 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.37% (-246)
Founded
1839

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White59,70289.24%
Two or more races3,2884.91%
Black or African American2,3333.49%
Asian1,0431.56%
Native American3100.46%
Other race2260.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Williamson County, Illinois Population by Race

Williamson County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Williamson County, Illinois Median Age

41.4

Total

40.4

Male

42.3

Female

Williamson County, Illinois Adults

There are 52,487 adults, (13,109 of whom are seniors) in Williamson County, Illinois.

Williamson County, Illinois Age Dependency

69.9

Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Williamson County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female33,26449.72%
Male33,63850.28%

Williamson County, Illinois Population by Age

Williamson County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All28,7742.2571.128.9
Married13,6052.8688.311.7
Non Family10,5201.255.744.3
Female2,9792.9251.848.2
Male1,6702.7862.337.7

2.77

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

71.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Williamson County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,5205.25%
Associates Degree5,53511.52%
Bachelors Degree7,92616.5%
Graduate Degree5,26210.96%
High School Graduate13,48928.08%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1132.32%
Some College12,18625.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Williamson County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White43,21140,26812,349
2+ Races1,6491,545213
Black1,6231,413224
Hispanic1,11686571
Asian755615334
Native American29215717
Other Race15713213

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 93.69%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.24%.

Williamson County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,761$68,531$52,400
Graduate Degree$77,307$85,586$74,649
High School Graduate$37,349$41,332$32,512
Less Than 9th Grade$21,641$27,105$16,661
Overall$45,965$52,655$41,090
Some College$42,131$54,392$34,135

$45,965

Average Earnings

$52,655

Average Male

$41,090

Average Female

Williamson County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Williamson County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Williamson County, Illinois Language

96.52% of Williamson County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 3.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.37% of the population.

Williamson County, Illinois Language

Williamson County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White57,4397,49713.05%
Multiple3,22277223.96%
Black1,84867436.47%
Hispanic1,71034820.35%
Asian1,04311310.83%
Native2516425.5%
Other20362.96%

14.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.48%

Male Poverty Rate

16.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Williamson County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Williamson County, Illinois is Black, with 36.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Williamson County, Illinois is Other, with 2.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.75%.

Williamson County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.49%
High School17.06%
Some College10.32%
Bachelors or Greater4.05%

Williamson County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.12%
Female Unemployed31.18%
Female Employed7.99%
Male Employed6.34%

Williamson County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Williamson County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,336$103,135
Households$65,521$85,557
Married Families$102,560$119,532
Non Families$36,994$52,193

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Williamson County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Williamson County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Williamson 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.

Williamson County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Williamson County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,557

Number of Veterans

4,104

Male Veterans

453

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,637
First Gulf War1,150
Second Gulf War1,077
Korea129
World War II50

Williamson County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,257
65 to 741,221
75+1,072
55 to 64685
18 to 34322

Williamson County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,2578.98%
2+ Races1649.07%
Hispanic917.18%
Other Race5732.02%
Black532.85%
Asian243.04%
Native American20.66%

Williamson County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Williamson County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Williamson County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Williamson County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Williamson County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Williamson 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

76.56%

Born in Williamson County, Illinois

98.03%

Native Born

1.97%

Foreign Born

1.16%

Non Citizen

0.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.03% of Williamson County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 76.56% having been born in Illinois. 1.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Williamson County, Illinois Place of Birth

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