Shelby County, IL
County in Illinois, Midwest · ranked on 38 metrics
Shelby County, IL is a county in Illinois with a population of 20,598 (1,786th of 3,094). It ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (596th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (726th of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (813th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (2,198th 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
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 388th of 2,91686
- Poverty Rate (%)9.15%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024596th of 3,09481
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 570th of 2,91680
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024726th of 3,09277
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024813th of 3,09474
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 759th of 2,91673
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 882nd of 2,91669
- Median Household Income$72,095Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,039th of 3,09366
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,118th of 3,09064
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,157th of 3,09463
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,488th of 2,91614
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,198th of 3,09429
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,677th of 2,91641
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,748th of 3,05043
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,526th of 2,91647
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,533rd of 2,91647
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,570th of 3,05049
- Adults Who Smoke (%)15.8%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,335th of 2,91654
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 1,362nd of 3,09456
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,282nd of 2,91656
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 13 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Cumberland County, IL91% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Shelby County, IL?
- Shelby County, IL has a population of 20,598, 1,786th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Shelby County, IL rank best at?
- Among US counties, Shelby County, IL ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (596th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (726th of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (813th of 3,094).
- Where does Shelby County, IL rank worst?
- Shelby County, IL ranks lowest for Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (2,198th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Shelby County, IL?
- Rankodex ranks Shelby County, IL on 38 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
38 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics