Clark County, Illinois

Clark County, Illinois, had an estimated population of 15,114 in 2025 across 1,299 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Illinois's counties and nationally.

Population: 15,114; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,299 km²
Density: 12; per km²
Median income: $72,927; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 42.6; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	87.6%	41 / 102	1,409 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$861	34 / 102	1,664 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$132,400	54 / 102	2,466 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	80.3%	24 / 102	573 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	10.3%	58 / 102	2,141 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	20.3%	55 / 102	1,446 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	62 / 102	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.1%	94 / 102	2,631 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.3	65 / 102	2,402 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.5%	85 / 102	2,443 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	1.3%	62 / 102	2,433 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	1.9%	79 / 102	2,701 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	42.6	50 / 102	1,244 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	986	68 / 102	1,898 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	2.2%	77 / 102	2,658 / 3,144
Under 182024	22.4%	29 / 102	1,312 / 3,144
Veterans2024	7.8%	39 / 102	1,179 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	95.0%	9 / 102	85 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	9.1%	80 / 102	2,544 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	13.4%	65 / 102	1,261 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.416	77 / 102	2,575 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$72,927	33 / 102	978 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$37,528	36 / 102	1,177 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	3.7%	73 / 102	2,002 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	24.9%	30 / 102	1,198 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	92.5%	39 / 102	914 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	4.7%	61 / 102	2,650 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	13.6%	79 / 102	2,263 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Population2025	15,114	71 / 102	2,090 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	12	71 / 102	1,858 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	87 / 102	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	5.2%	66 / 102	1,653 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	25.2	38 / 102	1,311 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	5.2%	86 / 102	2,583 / 3,144

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