Christian County, IL Population

Overview

34,038

Total Population

42.6

Median age

48.73%

Female population %

105.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

565

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Christian County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Christian County is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Christian County's population under 18 was 21.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Christian County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Christian County, 17.58% were under the age of 15, 16.95% aged 15 to 29, 46.00% aged 30 to 64, 17.08% aged 65 to 84, and 2.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 864 less females than males in Christian County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.73% females and 51.27% males in Christian County, IL.
The Christian County, IL gender ratio is 105.2:100 i.e. 105.2 men to 100 women (1.052).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,411.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,356.

Christian County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Christian County population: 95.89% are White, 1.63% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.74% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.08% are some other race and 1.48% are multiracial.
Christian County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 565 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33,473 (98.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Christian County is White with a population of 32,64 (95.89% of the total population).

Christian County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 35,374 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Christian County's population decreased by 607 (1.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Christian County's population decreased by 817 (2.35%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Christian County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 32,427.