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Who knew Richland County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Richland County, IL. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Richland County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 16,233 #72 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $41,917
Poverty Rate 13.8%
Median Age 42.1 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Richland County Demographics Summary

population icon With 16,233 people, Richland County is the 72nd most populated county in the state of Illinois out of 102 counties. But watch out, Richland County, because Massac County with 15,429 people and Carroll County with 15,387 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Richland County residents was $41,917. Richland County households made slightly more than Christian County households ($41,712) and Warren County households ($41,636) However, 13.8% of Richland County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Richland County residents is 42.1 years young.

race icon The largest Richland County racial/ethinic groups are White (96.6%) followed by Hispanic (1.3%) and Two or more races (0.8%).

Richland County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 15,673
Black 78
American Indian 25
Asian 117
Pacific Islander 1
Some Other Race 4
Two or More Races 130
Hispanic 205
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Richland County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Richland County White population is 15,673 persons or 96.6%.
  • The Richland County Hispanic population is 205 persons or 1.3%.
  • The Richland County Two or more races population is 130 persons or 0.8%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Richland County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Richland County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 42.1 years
Median Age - Females 44.2 years
Median Age - Males 40.3 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 22.2% of the Richland County population under 18, Richland County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 22.2%
Persons Over 65 19.2%
Everyone else 58.6
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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