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  • FIPS 17047
  • Largest town: Albion

Edwards County, Illinois

Edwards County had 5,984 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 222.4 square miles of land. It ranks 93rd of 102 in Illinois by population and 99th by land area.

Population
5,984
#93 of 102 in Illinois · #2,733 in US
Area
222.4 sq mi
#99 of 102 in Illinois · #2,964 in US
Density
27 / sq mi
#81 of 102 in Illinois · #2,017 in US
Median household income
$59,867
#80 of 102 in Illinois · #1,847 in US

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

Edwards County within Illinois. Pin: Springfield.

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Edwards County population, land area and income

Edwards County had 5,984 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 222.4 square miles of land. It ranks 93rd of 102 in Illinois by population and 99th by land area. That works out to 26.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Illinois has 24,447 residents, so Edwards County has 24% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,867 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

5,984

3144th1st

2733rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

222 sq mi

3144th1st

2964th of 3,144 (US)

Density

26.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

2017th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,867

3143rd1st

1847th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Illinois (102)

Population

5,984

102nd1st

93rd of 102 (IL)

Land area

222 sq mi

102nd1st

99th of 102 (IL)

Density

26.9 / sq mi

102nd1st

81st of 102 (IL)

Median household income

$59,867

102nd1st

80th of 102 (IL)

How Edwards County's population changed since 2020

Edwards County lost 225 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 3.6%. That ranks 91st 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, Edwards County recorded 206 births and 339 deaths, a natural change of -133. Net international migration added +15 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -135. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 135 people.

6,20920206,08720216,07320226,02120235,9842024
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
206
Deaths
339
Net international migration
+15
Net domestic migration
-135
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-37

Where Edwards County is

The Census internal point of Edwards County is at 38.417100, -88.047900. 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 Edwards 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: Edwards County internal point. Dark pin: Springfield.

Internal point

Decimal
38.417100, -88.047900
DMS
38°25'1.56"N 88°02'52.44"W
UTM
16N 408519.5E 4252614.6N
Geohash
dnc6s3t7z
Plus code
86CHCX82+RR

Towns in Edwards County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Edwards County, 2,526 people together, or 42% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Edwards County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Albion with 1,868.

  1. 01Albion1,868
  2. 02Grayville (part)658
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Edwards County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Edwards County. The most populous is Wayne County, IL, with 15,928 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Springfield and the nearest big city

Springfield is 127.5 miles NW of Edwards County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Evansville, IN (population 115,395), 40.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Vincennes, IN (population 16,506), 34.2 miles away.

Edwards County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Edwards County is 17047: state code 17 for Illinois plus county code 047. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,867.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Edwards County, Illinois?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 5,984. That is down 225 people (3.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 6,209.

What is the FIPS code of Edwards County?

17047. The first two digits (17) are Illinois; the last three (047) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Edwards County?

Albion, with 1,868 residents inside Edwards County in 2024.

Which counties border Edwards County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Wayne County, IL; Richland County, IL; White County, IL; Wabash 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)

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