Randolph County, IL Population

Overview

30,632

Total Population

41.9

Median age

43.49%

Female population %

13:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

53.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,031

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Randolph County is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Randolph County's population under 18 was 19.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Randolph County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Randolph County, 15.96% were under the age of 15, 18.20% aged 15 to 29, 47.11% aged 30 to 64, 15.83% aged 65 to 84, and 2.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,990 less females than males in Randolph County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.49% females and 56.51% males in Randolph County, IL.
The Randolph County, IL gender ratio is 13:100 i.e. 13 men to 100 women (1.300).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,385.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 989.

Randolph County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Randolph County population: 85.71% are White, 10.66% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.66% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.25% are some other race and 1.59% are multiracial.
Randolph County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,031 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29,601 (96.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Randolph County is White with a population of 26,254 (85.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 34,046 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Randolph County's population decreased by 498 (1.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Randolph County's population decreased by 3,324 (9.95%), 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, Randolph County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 30,068.