Schuyler County, IL Demographics

The total population of Schuyler County is estimated to be 6,879 with 3,813 males (55.43%) and 3,066 females (44.57%). There are 747 less females than males in Schuyler County.
The median household income in Schuyler County was $63,176 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,960(8.52%) from $58,216 in 2020. This income is 84.68% 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, Schuyler County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $70,560. Overall, the median household income for the county of Schuyler County stands at $63,176.
In Schuyler County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,580 for males and $28,323 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,668 for males and $44,986 for females.
In Schuyler County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $63,238.
In 2022, the population of Schuyler County was 6,746, a 1.11% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Schuyler County's population was 6,822, a decline of 0.71% compared to a population of 6,871 in 2020.
The median age in Schuyler County, IL is 47.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.92% were under the age of 15, 14.66% aged 15 to 29, 47.96% aged 30 to 64, 20.87% aged 65 to 84, and 2.59% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Schuyler County population: 93.15% are White, 4.89% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.22% are Asian, 0.03% are some other race and 1.70% are multiracial.