Jefferson County, IL
County in Illinois, Midwest · ranked on 39 metrics
Jefferson County, IL is a county in Illinois with a population of 36,182 (1,290th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (589th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 596th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,228th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,924th of 2,916), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (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) · 2024589th of 3,09481
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 596th of 3,09281
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 818th of 2,91672
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 811th of 2,91671
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,374th of 2,91652
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,367th of 2,91652
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,397th of 2,91652
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,481st of 3,05051
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,433rd of 2,91650
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,589th of 3,09048
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,393rd of 2,91618
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,228th of 3,09428
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,924th of 2,91633
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,743rd of 2,91639
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,849th of 3,09440
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 1,824th of 3,09441
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,758th of 3,05042
- Median Household Income$63,118Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,753rd of 3,09343
- Adults Who Smoke (%)16.5%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,590th of 2,91645
- Poverty Rate (%)13.5%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,628th of 3,09447
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 7 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Jefferson County, IL?
- Jefferson County, IL has a population of 36,182, 1,290th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Jefferson County, IL rank best at?
- Among US counties, Jefferson County, IL ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (589th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 596th of 3,092).
- Where does Jefferson County, IL rank worst?
- Jefferson County, IL ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,228th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,924th of 2,916); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,849th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Jefferson County, IL?
- Rankodex ranks Jefferson County, IL on 39 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
39 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics