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  • FIPS 17021
  • Largest town: Taylorville

Christian County, Illinois

Christian County had 33,247 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 709.5 square miles of land. It ranks 43rd of 102 in Illinois by population and 24th by land area.

Population
33,247
#43 of 102 in Illinois · #1,362 in US
Area
709.5 sq mi
#24 of 102 in Illinois · #1,295 in US
Density
47 / sq mi
#48 of 102 in Illinois · #1,532 in US
Median household income
$72,650
#29 of 102 in Illinois · #813 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Christian County within Illinois. Pin: Springfield.

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Christian County population, land area and income

Christian County had 33,247 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 709.5 square miles of land. It ranks 43rd of 102 in Illinois by population and 24th by land area. That works out to 46.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Illinois has 24,447 residents; Christian County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $72,650 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

33,247

3144th1st

1362nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

709 sq mi

3144th1st

1295th of 3,144 (US)

Density

46.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

1532nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$72,650

3143rd1st

813th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Illinois (102)

Population

33,247

102nd1st

43rd of 102 (IL)

Land area

709 sq mi

102nd1st

24th of 102 (IL)

Density

46.9 / sq mi

102nd1st

48th of 102 (IL)

Median household income

$72,650

102nd1st

29th of 102 (IL)

How Christian County's population changed since 2020

Christian County lost 735 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 2.2%. That ranks 60th of 102 in Illinois for growth. The median Illinois county changed by -1.7%, and the state as a whole by -0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Christian County recorded 1,357 births and 1,931 deaths, a natural change of -574. Net international migration added +5 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -249. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 574 people.

34.0k202033.7k202133.4k202233.3k202333.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,357
Deaths
1,931
Net international migration
+5
Net domestic migration
-249
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-72

Where Christian County is

The Census internal point of Christian County is at 39.545500, -89.279600. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Illinois's 102 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Christian County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Piatt County: -0.3%Hamilton County: -2.2%Williamson County: -0.1%Edgar County: -2.4%Macoupin County: -2.3%Marshall County: -1.3%Putnam County: +0.0%Richland County: -2.8%Washington County: -1.4%Lee County: -1.5%Douglas County: +0.2%Cook County: -1.6%Effingham County: -0.3%Edwards County: -3.6%Cass County: -2.0%Clay County: -3.4%Knox County: -2.2%LaSalle County: -0.9%Cumberland County: -1.3%Warren County: -3.7%Moultrie County: -0.9%Menard County: -2.5%Fayette County: -1.5%Boone County: -0.0%Lawrence County: -3.2%Marion County: -3.2%Champaign County: +3.0%Clark County: -2.4%Ford County: -0.4%Wayne County: -1.4%Logan County: -1.4%Grundy County: +2.5%Jasper County: -1.8%Crawford County: -1.3%McDonough County: -1.7%Clinton County: +0.5%Perry County: -3.0%Montgomery County: -2.2%Henry County: -2.0%Livingston County: -1.2%Scott County: -3.8%Alexander County: -11.2%Bureau County: -2.2%Brown County: +1.1%Mason County: -3.9%Calhoun County: -4.1%Greene County: -4.3%Coles County: -1.4%Kendall County: +8.2%Lake County: +0.7%Mercer County: -2.2%St. Clair County: -2.3%Wabash County: -3.0%Bond County: -1.7%DuPage County: +0.6%Gallatin County: -5.2%Stephenson County: -3.3%McHenry County: +1.9%White County: -3.0%Saline County: -3.9%Christian County: -2.2%Sangamon County: -1.0%Massac County: -3.6%Macon County: -2.9%Johnson County: -0.0%Jo Daviess County: -2.6%Peoria County: -1.0%DeKalb County: +1.0%Pope County: -1.5%De Witt County: -0.9%Schuyler County: -1.7%Fulton County: -3.1%Ogle County: -0.8%Jersey County: -1.6%Iroquois County: -3.3%Kankakee County: -0.9%Rock Island County: -1.1%Pulaski County: -5.8%Kane County: +0.9%Union County: -2.4%Whiteside County: -1.7%Woodford County: -0.3%Carroll County: -1.5%Adams County: -2.3%Hardin County: -2.6%Madison County: -1.0%Hancock County: -3.1%Monroe County: +0.0%Tazewell County: -1.1%Jackson County: -0.1%Vermilion County: -3.9%Randolph County: -0.6%McLean County: +0.5%Morgan County: -2.6%Shelby County: -1.7%Will County: +1.7%Winnebago County: -0.4%Jefferson County: -2.4%Stark County: -2.2%Henderson County: -4.5%Pike County: -2.6%Franklin County: -1.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -3.0%
  2. < -2.2%
  3. < -1.4%
  4. < -0.3%
  5. ≥ -0.3%
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Orange pin: Christian County internal point. Dark pin: Springfield.

Internal point

Decimal
39.545500, -89.279600
DMS
39°32'43.80"N 89°16'46.56"W
UTM
16N 304120.2E 4379795.9N
Geohash
dp08brh94
Plus code
86FGGPWC+65

Towns in Christian County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Christian County, 18,696 people together, or 56% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Christian County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Taylorville with 10,263.

  1. 01Taylorville10,263
  2. 02Pana (part)4,932
  3. 03Kincaid1,314
  4. 04Assumption1,123
  5. 05Edinburg1,055
  6. 06Moweaqua (part)9
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Christian County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Christian County. The most populous is Sangamon County, IL, with 194,345 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Springfield and the nearest big city

Springfield is 25.6 miles NW of Christian County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, IL (population 112,949), 25.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Taylorville, IL (population 10,263), 1.9 miles away.

Christian County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Christian County is 17021: state code 17 for Illinois plus county code 021. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $72,650.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Christian County, Illinois?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 33,247. That is down 735 people (2.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 33,982.

What is the FIPS code of Christian County?

17021. The first two digits (17) are Illinois; the last three (021) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Christian County?

Taylorville, with 10,263 residents inside Christian County in 2024.

Which counties border Christian County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Sangamon County, IL; Macon County, IL; Montgomery County, IL; Shelby County, IL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.