Effingham County, IL Population

Overview

34,576

Total Population

39.2

Median age

49.95%

Female population %

100.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

76

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Effingham County is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Effingham County's population under 18 was 24.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Effingham County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Effingham County, 20.04% were under the age of 15, 18.01% aged 15 to 29, 44.43% aged 30 to 64, 14.64% aged 65 to 84, and 2.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 34 less females than males in Effingham County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.95% females and 50.05% males in Effingham County, IL.
The Effingham County, IL gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,382.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,304.

Effingham County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Effingham County population: 96.53% are White, 0.56% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.59% are Asian, 0.77% are some other race and 1.44% are multiracial.
Effingham County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 76 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33,816 (97.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Effingham County is White with a population of 33,377 (96.53% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 34,695 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Effingham County's population decreased by 26 (0.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Effingham County's population increased by 473 (1.38%), 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, Effingham County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 34,109.