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The total population of Edwards County is estimated to be 6,182 with 3,064 males (49.56%) and 3,118 females (50.44%). There are 54 more females than males in Edwards County.
The median household income in Edwards County was $60,351 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 613(1.01%) from $60,964 in 2020. This income is 80.89% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Edwards County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $75,411. Overall, the median household income for the county of Edwards County stands at $60,351.
In Edwards County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,768 for males and $25,323 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,869 for males and $44,243 for females.
In Edwards County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $82,870, followed by White households at $60,319, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $48,101.
In 2022, the population of Edwards County was 6,071, a 0.25% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Edwards County's population was 6,086, a decline of 1.97% compared to a population of 6,208 in 2020.
The median age in Edwards County, IL is 44.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.47% were under the age of 15, 15.90% aged 15 to 29, 44.51% aged 30 to 64, 17.97% aged 65 to 84, and 3.16% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Edwards County population: 96.26% are White, 0.19% are Black or African American, 0.56% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are Asian, 0.13% are some other race and 2.52% are multiracial.