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Schuyler County, Illinois

Schuyler County had 6,750 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 437.3 square miles of land. It ranks 90th of 102 in Illinois by population and 65th by land area.

Population
6,750
#90 of 102 in Illinois · #2,673 in US
Area
437.3 sq mi
#65 of 102 in Illinois · #2,317 in US
Density
15 / sq mi
#100 of 102 in Illinois · #2,382 in US
Median household income
$64,444
#60 of 102 in Illinois · #1,420 in US

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

Schuyler County within Illinois. Pin: Springfield.

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Schuyler County population, land area and income

Schuyler County had 6,750 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 437.3 square miles of land. It ranks 90th of 102 in Illinois by population and 65th by land area. That works out to 15.4 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Illinois has 24,447 residents, so Schuyler County has 28% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $64,444 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

6,750

3144th1st

2673rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

437 sq mi

3144th1st

2317th of 3,144 (US)

Density

15.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

2382nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$64,444

3143rd1st

1420th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Illinois (102)

Population

6,750

102nd1st

90th of 102 (IL)

Land area

437 sq mi

102nd1st

65th of 102 (IL)

Density

15.4 / sq mi

102nd1st

100th of 102 (IL)

Median household income

$64,444

102nd1st

60th of 102 (IL)

How Schuyler County's population changed since 2020

Schuyler County lost 120 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.7%. That ranks 54th 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, Schuyler County recorded 259 births and 418 deaths, a natural change of -159. Net international migration added +29 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -18. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 159 people.

6,87020206,83520216,75520226,72520236,7502024
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
259
Deaths
418
Net international migration
+29
Net domestic migration
-18
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+25

Where Schuyler County is

The Census internal point of Schuyler County is at 40.156900, -90.613500. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Illinois's 102 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Schuyler 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: Schuyler County internal point. Dark pin: Springfield.

Internal point

Decimal
40.156900, -90.613500
DMS
40°09'24.84"N 90°36'48.60"W
UTM
15N 703253.9E 4447902.5N
Geohash
9zps6n36b
Plus code
86GF594P+QJ

Towns in Schuyler County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Schuyler County, 2,904 people together, or 43% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Schuyler County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Rushville with 2,904.

  1. 01Rushville2,904
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Schuyler County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Schuyler County. The most populous is Adams County, IL, with 64,109 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Springfield and the nearest big city

Springfield is 57.2 miles ESE of Schuyler County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, IL (population 112,949), 57.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Macomb, IL (population 14,765), 21.9 miles away.

Schuyler County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Schuyler County is 17169: state code 17 for Illinois plus county code 169. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $64,444.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Schuyler County, Illinois?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 6,750. That is down 120 people (1.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 6,870.

What is the FIPS code of Schuyler County?

17169. The first two digits (17) are Illinois; the last three (169) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Schuyler County?

Rushville, with 2,904 residents inside Schuyler County in 2024.

Which counties border Schuyler County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Adams County, IL; Fulton County, IL; McDonough County, IL; Hancock County, IL; Cass County, IL; Mason County, IL; Brown 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.