Edwards County, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Edwards County, Illinois had an estimated 5,984 residents on July 1, 2024, down 4.2 percent since the 2020 census base of 6,244, across 222 square miles. County output reached $320.6 m in 2024, 132 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Edwards County
How many people live in Edwards County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20246,075
- Households2,666
- Average household size2.28
- Median household income$60,519
- Median age44.7
- Median gross rent$811 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$100,000
- Home value to household income1.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,309
- Population under 181,338
- Share under 1822.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,370
- Share 65 and over22.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,367
- Civilian labor force2,964
- Unemployment rate5.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.6 percent
- Rank by population among Illinois counties93rd of 102
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2805th of 3,222
Edwards County is the 93rd largest of 102 Illinois counties by population. A median home costs 1.7 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.6 percent against 22.0 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Edwards County
Is Edwards County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20245,984
- Census 2020 base population6,244
- Population change since the 2020 census base-4.16 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-37
- Births, 202434
- Deaths, 202461
- Natural change, 2024-27
- Net domestic migration, 2024-14
- Net international migration, 20245
- Total net migration, 2024-9
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-121
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2919th of 3,144
The county has lost 4.16 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Edwards County
Where are people moving to Edwards County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving102
- People arriving, from those returns172
- Tax returns filed by households leaving131
- Net household movement-29
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-1.6 m
- Average income of an arriving household$41,284
- Average income of a leaving household$44,573
- Largest single originWayne County (24 households)
- Largest single destinationWhite County (20 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | 24 | 34 | $876,000 |
| White County | 21 | 36 | $946,000 |
Households arriving report $3,289 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Wayne County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Edwards County
What is the Edwards County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$320.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$334.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-4.2 percent
- GDP change over five years14.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Illinois areas BEA publishes94th of 102
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2668th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$52,774
Output grew -4.2 percent in the latest year and 14.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Edwards County
- Covered employment, annual average1,933
- Establishments reporting147
- Average annual pay$43,778
- Average weekly wage$842
- Wholesale trade, employment151
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$67,249
- Retail trade, employment115
- Retail trade, average annual pay$24,400
- Other services, except public administration, employment46
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$40,874
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment28
- Professional, scientific and technical services, average annual pay$39,908
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 151 | 11 | $67,249 |
| Retail trade | 115 | 14 | $24,400 |
| Other services, except public administration | 46 | 18 | $40,874 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 28 | 10 | $39,908 |
Wholesale trade is the largest private sector at 151 jobs, 7.8 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Edwards County
How many businesses are in Edwards County?
- Establishments, all industries132
- Employment at those establishments1,886
- Annual payroll$89.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Edwards County
How large is Edwards County?
- Land area222 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Illinois counties99th of 102
- Width, east to west10.7 mi
- Height, north to south21.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land27
- Establishments per square mile0.59
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Edwards County
Flood risk in Edwards County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Edwards County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 170937
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Edwards County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Edwards County (community 170937), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Edwards County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20246,075
- Households2,666
- Average household size2.28
- Median household income$60,519
- Median age44.7
Common questions
Edwards County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Edwards County, Illinois?
The Census Bureau estimates 5,984 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 6,075, in 2,666 households, ranking 93rd of 102 Illinois counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Edwards County's population growing?
The population has fallen 4.16 percent since the 2020 census base of 6,244, to 5,984 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 34 births against 61 deaths, with net migration of -9. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Edwards County?
$60,519. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $100,000, which is 1.7 times income, and median gross rent is $811 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Edwards County?
132 establishments, employing 1,886 people with an annual payroll of $89.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Edwards County?
Wholesale trade is the largest private sector at 151 jobs, 7.8 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,933 jobs at an average annual pay of $43,778, or $842 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is the radon zone for Edwards County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Edwards County come from?
The largest single origin is Wayne County, with 24 households. Arriving households report an average income of $41,284 against $44,573 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Edwards County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Edwards County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Edwards County
Cities and places in Edwards.
5 Census places lie wholly or partly in Edwards County. All 5 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion | city | 2,001 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Grayville | city | 1,590 | None recorded | 36.4 percent here, 63.6 percent White County |
| West Salem | village | 713 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bone Gap | village | 220 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Browns | village | 163 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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