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  • Largest town: Danville

Vermilion County, Illinois

Vermilion County had 71,106 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 898.3 square miles of land. It ranks 21st of 102 in Illinois by population and 7th by land area.

Population
71,106
#21 of 102 in Illinois · #778 in US
Area
898.3 sq mi
#7 of 102 in Illinois · #865 in US
Density
79 / sq mi
#29 of 102 in Illinois · #1,086 in US
Median household income
$51,813
#97 of 102 in Illinois · #2,573 in US

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

Vermilion County within Illinois. Pin: Springfield.

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Vermilion County population, land area and income

Vermilion County had 71,106 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 898.3 square miles of land. It ranks 21st of 102 in Illinois by population and 7th by land area. That works out to 79.2 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Illinois has 24,447 residents, so Vermilion County is 2.9 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $51,813 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

71,106

3144th1st

778th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

898 sq mi

3144th1st

865th of 3,144 (US)

Density

79.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

1086th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$51,813

3143rd1st

2573rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Illinois (102)

Population

71,106

102nd1st

21st of 102 (IL)

Land area

898 sq mi

102nd1st

7th of 102 (IL)

Density

79.2 / sq mi

102nd1st

29th of 102 (IL)

Median household income

$51,813

102nd1st

97th of 102 (IL)

How Vermilion County's population changed since 2020

Vermilion County lost 2,904 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 3.9%. That ranks 96th 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, Vermilion County recorded 3,444 births and 4,872 deaths, a natural change of -1,428. Net international migration added +81 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -1,752. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 1,752 people.

74.0k202073.2k202172.1k202271.6k202371.1k2024
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
3,444
Deaths
4,872
Net international migration
+81
Net domestic migration
-1,752
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-445

Where Vermilion County is

The Census internal point of Vermilion County is at 40.186800, -87.726800. 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 Vermilion 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: Vermilion County internal point. Dark pin: Springfield.

Internal point

Decimal
40.186800, -87.726800
DMS
40°11'12.48"N 87°43'36.48"W
UTM
16N 438129.7E 4448743.8N
Geohash
dp1seez31
Plus code
86GJ57PF+P7

Towns in Vermilion County

8 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Vermilion County, 45,597 people together, or 64% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Vermilion County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Danville with 27,981.

  1. 01Danville27,981
  2. 02Hoopeston4,691
  3. 03Westville3,035
  4. 04Georgetown3,001
  5. 05Tilton2,533
  6. 06Catlin1,919
  7. 07Oakwood1,275
  8. 08Rossville1,162
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Vermilion County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Vermilion County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Champaign County, IL, with 212,374 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Springfield and the nearest big city

Springfield is 105.6 miles WSW of Vermilion County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Carmel, IN (population 103,606), 84.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Danville, IL (population 27,981), 6.8 miles away.

Vermilion County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Vermilion County is 17183: state code 17 for Illinois plus county code 183. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $51,813.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Vermilion County, Illinois?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 71,106. That is down 2,904 people (3.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 74,010.

What is the FIPS code of Vermilion County?

17183. The first two digits (17) are Illinois; the last three (183) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Vermilion County?

Danville, with 27,981 residents inside Vermilion County in 2024.

Which counties border Vermilion County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Champaign County, IL; Iroquois County, IL; Douglas County, IL; Edgar County, IL; Vermillion County, IN; Ford County, IL; Benton County, IN; Warren County, IN.

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.