
Edwards County, IL
County in Illinois, Midwest · ranked on 37 metrics
Edwards County, IL is a county in Illinois with a population of 5,809 (2,706th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 219th of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,370th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,818th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,086th of 2,916), Poverty Rate (%) (2,176th 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 219th of 3,09293
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 861st of 2,91670
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,098th of 3,09064
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,096th of 2,91662
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 1,218th of 3,09460
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,370th of 3,09456
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,439th of 3,05053
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,416th of 2,91651
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,589th of 2,91645
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,614th of 2,91644
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,818th of 3,0949
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,322nd of 2,91620
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,299th of 2,91620
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,086th of 2,91628
- Adults Who Smoke (%)17.9%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,040th of 2,91630
- Poverty Rate (%)16.5%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,176th of 3,09430
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,909th of 2,91634
- Median Household Income$60,519Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,000th of 3,09335
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,957th of 3,09437
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,861st of 3,05039
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 Edwards County, IL?
- Edwards County, IL has a population of 5,809, 2,706th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Edwards County, IL rank best at?
- Among US counties, Edwards County, IL ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 219th of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,370th of 3,094).
- Where does Edwards County, IL rank worst?
- Edwards County, IL ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,818th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,086th of 2,916); Poverty Rate (%) (2,176th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Edwards County, IL?
- Rankodex ranks Edwards County, IL on 37 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
37 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics