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).

Population
5,809
2,706th highest of 3,094
Density
26.2
2,008th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-6.41%
2,938th highest of 3,094
Area
222
2,916th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Illinois

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 219th of 3,092
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 861st of 2,916
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,098th of 3,090
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,096th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,218th of 3,094
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,370th of 3,094
  7. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,439th of 3,050
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,416th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,589th of 2,916
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,614th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,818th of 3,094
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,322nd of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,299th of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,086th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,040th of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,176th of 3,094
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,909th of 2,916
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,000th of 3,093
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,957th of 3,094
  10. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,861st of 3,050

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (46), weakest Health (42). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. White County, IL92% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  2. Pike County, IL92% similar
  3. Wayne County, IL92% similar
  4. Clay County, IL91% similar
  5. Compared on 10 of 12

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