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A profile of Richland County from official statistics: 21 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Richland County was 15,219 in 2025, down 1% from 2024, and the 34th lowest of 102 counties in Illinois.

Population15,2192025Down 1% from 2024The 34th lowest of 102 counties in Illinois
Median age42.3 years2024Down 0.2 years from 2023The 50th lowest of 102 counties in Illinois
Population aged 65 and over23.2%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024The 46th highest of 102 counties in Illinois
Foreign-born population share1.4%2024Down less than 0.1 percentage points from 2023
Population density16.3 inhabitants per km²2025Down 1% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June-702025, estimatedCompared with -81 in 2024
15.2K15.4K15.6K15.8K16K2020202120222023202420252020: 15,808 persons2021: 15,789 persons2022: 15,527 persons2023: 15,510 persons2024: 15,368 persons2025: 15,219 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Richland County was 3.4% (provisional) in August 2026, down 0.7 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 25th lowest of 102 counties in Illinois.

Unemployment rate3.4%August 2026, provisionalDown 0.7 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 25th lowest of 102 counties in Illinois
Median household income$62,4552024Up 3.4% from 2023The 30th lowest of 102 counties in Illinois
Per capita personal income$57,4272024Up 7.2% from 2023The 50th lowest of 102 counties in Illinois
Poverty rate (US official measure)13%2024Down 0.1 percentage points from 2023
Gini index42.32024Up 0.9 points from 2023
2.533.544.552021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 4.5 %2021-08: 4.5 %2021-09: 3.8 %2021-10: 3.7 %2021-11: 3.4 %2021-12: 3.4 %2022-01: 4.2 %2022-02: 3.7 %2022-03: 3.6 %2022-04: 3.8 %2022-05: 3.5 %2022-06: 3.9 %2022-07: 3.9 %2022-08: 3.9 %2022-09: 3.5 %2022-10: 3.5 %2022-11: 3.6 %2022-12: 3.3 %2023-01: 3.8 %2023-02: 3.9 %2023-03: 3.6 %2023-04: 3.4 %2023-05: 3.6 %2023-06: 4.4 %2023-07: 4.6 %2023-08: 4.5 %2023-09: 4.4 %2023-10: 3.9 %2023-11: 3.9 %2023-12: 4.1 %2024-01: 4.3 %2024-02: 4.1 %2024-03: 4.1 %2024-04: 3.7 %2024-05: 3.9 %2024-06: 4.3 %2024-07: 4.5 %2024-08: 4.7 %2024-09: 4.2 %2024-10: 3.3 %2024-11: 3.2 %2024-12: 3 %2025-01: 3.5 %2025-02: 3.4 %2025-03: 3.5 %2025-04: 2.9 %2025-05: 3.2 %2025-06: 3.6 %2025-07: 4.2 %2025-08: 4.1 %2025-09: 3.9 %2025-11: 4.4 %2025-12: 4.1 %2026-01: 4.1 %2026-02: 4.7 %2026-03: 4.8 %2026-04: 3.9 %2026-05: 4 %2026-06: 4.1 %2026-07: 3.4 %2026-08: 3.4 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Richland County was $834.21 million in 2024, up 10.7% from 2023, and the 37th lowest of 102 counties in Illinois.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$834.21 million2024Up 10.7% from 2023The 37th lowest of 102 counties in Illinois
GDP per capita, US dollars$54,3032024Up 11.7% from 2023The 46th lowest of 102 counties in Illinois
Real GDP growth9%2024Up 11.2 percentage points from 2023The 8th highest of 102 counties in Illinois
30040050060070080090020012005200920132017202120242001: 372.1 USD million2002: 381.2 USD million2003: 392.8 USD million2004: 440.3 USD million2005: 438.6 USD million2006: 453.2 USD million2007: 472.4 USD million2008: 500.4 USD million2009: 542.9 USD million2010: 565.5 USD million2011: 531.2 USD million2012: 531 USD million2013: 559.8 USD million2014: 574 USD million2015: 650.5 USD million2016: 549.3 USD million2017: 581.4 USD million2018: 596.7 USD million2019: 592.9 USD million2020: 586.9 USD million2021: 651.8 USD million2022: 746.8 USD million2023: 753.3 USD million2024: 834.2 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Richland County was $112,000 in 2024, up 5.1% from 2023, and the 28th lowest of 102 counties in Illinois.

Median home value$112,0002024Up 5.1% from 2023The 28th lowest of 102 counties in Illinois
County house price annual change, sales and refinances4.06%2025Down 2.44 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 25th lowest of 92 counties in Illinois
Median gross rent (monthly)$8052024Up 6.8% from 2023The 50th lowest of 102 counties in Illinois
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)73.8%2024Up 0.2 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits82025, estimatedUp 14.3% from 2024
90K95K100K105K110K115K20212022202320242021: 90,000 USD2022: 106,400 USD2023: 106,600 USD2024: 112,000 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Richland County were 360 in 2023, unchanged from 2022, and the 47th lowest of 102 counties in Illinois.

Employer firms3602023Unchanged from 2022The 47th lowest of 102 counties in Illinois
Farms5482022No 2021 figure to compareThe 36th lowest of 102 counties in Illinois
36038040042044046019992003200720112015201920231999: 443 count2000: 447 count2001: 444 count2002: 443 count2003: 438 count2004: 437 count2005: 430 count2006: 435 count2007: 414 count2008: 428 count2009: 434 count2010: 425 count2011: 415 count2012: 413 count2013: 403 count2014: 401 count2015: 394 count2016: 398 count2017: 391 count2018: 391 count2019: 392 count2020: 382 count2021: 378 count2022: 360 count2023: 360 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).

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