Overview
16,998
Total Population
45.7
Median age
50.39%
Female population %
98.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
61.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
219
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Edgar County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Edgar County is 45.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Edgar County's population under 18 was 19.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Edgar County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Edgar County, 15.85% were under the age of 15, 16.33% aged 15 to 29, 45.52% aged 30 to 64, 19.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.74% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 134 more females than males in Edgar County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.39% females and 49.61% males in Edgar County, IL.
- The Edgar County, IL gender ratio is 98.4:100 i.e. 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 696.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 708.
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Race / Ethnicity
Edgar County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Edgar County population: 96.81% are White, 0.54% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.42% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.83% are some other race and 1.25% are multiracial.
- Edgar County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 219 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,779 (98.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Edgar County is White with a population of 16,455 (96.81% of the total population).
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Year by year
Edgar County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 19,572 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Edgar County's population decreased by 1,063 (5.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Edgar County's population decreased by 1,713 (9.25%), 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, Edgar County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 16,433.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)