Edwards County, Illinois

Edwards County is a county located in Illinois, in the Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. In 2000, the population was 6971. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 6501, It is the ninth smallest county by population in the U.S. state of Illinois. The county spans an area of 222.66 mi˛ (576.69 sq km), of which, 222.35 square miles (575.88 sq km) of it is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 sq km) of it is water, giving it the fourth smallest by total area among Illinois's county.

Edwards County Illinois
Map of Edwards County, Illinois

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 6971 people, 2905 households, and 2027 families residing in the county. The population density was 31.4 people per square mile (12.12/km˛), giving it the 25th least densely populated county among the Illinois. There were 3199 housing units at an average density of 14.4 per square mile (5.56/km˛). The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.88. The population's age distribution was 23.1% under the age of 18, 8% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 6501, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 98.78% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.12% American Indian, 0.38% Asian, 0.05% Native Hawaiian, and 0.46% from two or more races.

Edwards County Illinois Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Edwards County Illinois School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Edwards County Illinois GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $31816, it is the 19th poorest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $38750, making it the 16th lowest county by median family income in Illinois. The per capita income for the county was $16187, it is the 16th lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Illinois.

In 2000, 1626 pupils and students, of which 49.45% are male and 50.55% are female, 23.33% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.7% nursery or pri school, 4.61% kindergarten, 45.33% elementary school, 25.09% high school and 18.27% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Albion CityEdwards County2.192.140.051933903.81474729476
2Bone Gap VillageEdwards County0.60.60272450.51080427813
3Browns VillageEdwards County0.290.290175599.51092223214
4Grayville CityEdwards County1.531.490.0417251158.21431830000
5West Salem VillageEdwards County1.561.5601001642.21517927031
YearPopulation
April 2000 census6971
April 2000 Estimate6971
July 2000 Estimate6967
July 2001 Estimate6854
July 2002 Estimate6801
July 2003 Estimate6793
July 2004 Estimate6708
July 2005 Estimate6649
July 2006 Estimate6525
July 2007 Estimate6548
July 2008 Estimate6501
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school5257109
Kindergarten373875
Elementary school369368737
High school218190408
College or graduate school128169297
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Edwards County, Illinois$31816$38750$16187
Illinois, United States$46590$55545$23104
United States$41994$50046$21587