
Edgar County, IL
County in Illinois, Midwest · ranked on 34 metrics
Edgar County, IL is a county in Illinois with a population of 16,264 (1,999th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 181st of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (367th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (1,261st of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,046th of 3,093), Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (1,849th of 3,094).
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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 181st of 3,09294
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024367th of 3,09488
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 713th of 2,91675
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 822nd of 3,09073
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 984th of 2,91666
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,139th of 2,91660
- Poverty Rate (%)12.0%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,261st of 3,09459
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,251st of 2,91657
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,422nd of 3,05053
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,376th of 2,91652
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,369th of 2,91618
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,958th of 2,91632
- Median Household Income$59,941Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,046th of 3,09334
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 1,886th of 3,09439
- Adults Who Smoke (%)17.0%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,753rd of 2,91639
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,849th of 3,09440
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,818th of 3,05040
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,696th of 2,91641
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,573rd of 2,91645
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,532nd of 3,09451
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals


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Quick answers
- What is the population of Edgar County, IL?
- Edgar County, IL has a population of 16,264, 1,999th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Edgar County, IL rank best at?
- Among US counties, Edgar County, IL ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 181st of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (367th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (1,261st of 3,094).
- Where does Edgar County, IL rank worst?
- Edgar County, IL ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,046th of 3,093); Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (1,849th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Edgar County, IL?
- Rankodex ranks Edgar County, IL on 34 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
34 metrics with a value for this place, in 7 topics