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Coles County, IL


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Charleston-Mattoon, IL
Designated Market Area: Champaign-Springfield-Decatur, IL
USDA County Type (2025): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2024 population: 46,423   ( 769 from 2020)
Land area: 508.3 square miles
Population density: 91.3 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:40,863 88.02% 3.5%
Black:2,0254.36% 13.7%
Indian:1010.22% 7.4%
Asian:5821.25% 19.5%
2+ races:9211.98% 16.4%
Hispanic:1,9314.16% 12.8%
Total non-White:5,56011.98% 14.3%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,956 10.4
Deaths:2,51513.3
Net Migration: -694-3.7
Net Immigration: 4522.4
Change in White population:-1,464 -3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:695 1.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
47,192
42,32789.69%
1,7813.77%
940.20%
4871.03%
7911.68%
1,7123.63%
4,86510.31%

2010
53,873
49,33091.57%
2,0223.75%
790.15%
5330.99%
7171.33%
1,1552.14%
4,5438.43%

2000
53,196
50,29894.55%
1,2082.27%
930.17%
4340.82%
3920.74%
7371.39%
2,8985.45%

1990
51,644
49,75196.33%
9991.93%
1350.26%
3150.61%
n/a
4440.86%
1,8933.67%

1980
52,260
50,75397.12%
9311.78%
460.09%
1940.37%
n/a
3160.60%
1,5072.88%

1970
47,815
47,21998.75%
3020.63%
130.03%
580.12%
n/a
1850.39%
596 1.25%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
4,603 8.5
4,7078.7
-3,699-6.9
5201.0
-7,003 -13.0
322 0.6
2000's
NumberRate
5,330 10.0
4,5618.6
-1,881-3.5
2480.5
-968 -1.8
1,645 3.1
1990's
NumberRate
5,842 11.3
5,0369.8
-2,316-4.5
1460.3
547 1.1
1,005 1.9
1980's
NumberRate
6,314 12.1
4,784 9.2
-2,195 -4.2
n/a
-1,002 -1.9
386 0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,918 4.0
n/a
3,534 7.4
911 1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Coles County, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.4
8,501 18.3%
37,922 81.7%
8,478 18.3%
20,385
2.14
11,550 56.7%
8,373 72.5%
1,094 9.5%
8,835 43.3%

2010
NumberPercent
31.6
9,942 18.5%
43,931 81.5%
7,431 13.8%
21,463
2.30
11,963 55.7%
8,968 75.0%
1,295 10.8%
9,500 44.3%

2000
NumberPercent
31.3
10,498 19.7%
42,698 80.3%
7,087 13.3%
21,049
2.31
12,237 58.1%
9,881 80.7%
1,049 8.6%
8,812 41.9%

1990
NumberPercent
29.7
10,846 21.0%
40,798 79.0%
7,080 13.7%
18,889
2.42
11,996 63.5%
10,185 84.9%
888 7.4%
6,893 36.5%

1980
NumberPercent
27.0
11,798 22.6%
40,462 77.4%
6,403 12.3%
18,550
2.53
12,452 67.1%
10,777 86.5%
854 6.9%
6,098 32.9%

2022 Housing Data for Coles County, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units22,786 
Median Value$114,000 
Occupied20,38589.5%
Vacant2,40110.5%
Owned12,23860.0%
Rented8,14740.0%
Median Rent$778 
Single-Family Units16,07370.5%
    Detached15,48668.0%
    Attached5872.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,67816.1%
Mobile Homes1,0354.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Coles County, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,5297.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0105.0%
$15,000 to $19,9999154.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3096.4%
$25,000 to $29,9999894.9%
$30,000 to $34,9999184.5%
$35,000 to $39,9999884.8%
$40,000 to $44,9997213.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991,2796.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4417.1%
$60,000 to $74,9992,19110.7%
$75,000 to $99,9992,56712.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991,6618.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0655.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0445.1%
$200,000 or more7583.7%
Median Household Income53,732 
Per Capita Income32,395 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state83 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2296.0%
Public Assistance4662.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,70418.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed21,58871.7%
Unemployed1,4824.9%
In Armed Forces580.2%
Total Labor Force23,12876.9%
Not in Labor Force6,96123.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,4006,52656.3%
Non-Profit1,2671,80541.2%
Self-Employed1,03467560.5%
Local Government49284036.9%
State Government9031,25841.8%
Federal Government8410644.2%
Total Private + Self9,4347,20156.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,7464,00940.7%
Total12,18011,21052.1%
Pct. Govt.15.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,67411.4%
Sales and Office Occupations4,68020.0%
Professional, Technical5,29822.6%
Service Occupations4,76420.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1600.7%
All others5,98425.6%
White Collar 54.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,55515.2%
Educational services3,29714.1%
Manufacturing3,15813.5%
Retail trade3,07613.1%
Accommodation and food services1,9878.5%
Other services1,4876.4%
Construction1,4226.1%
Transportation and warehousing8373.6%
Public administration7393.2%
Professional, scientific, technical7203.1%
Finance and insurance6923.0%
Information5382.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4291.8%
Wholesale trade3711.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3421.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing3201.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2851.2%
Utilities910.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction540.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Coles County, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9782.08%
Puerto Rican1350.29%
Cuban130.03%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American620.13%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan50.01%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian250.05%
Salvadoran320.07%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American920.20%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian40.01%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian650.14%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan230.05%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1050.22%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1720.37%
Indian1310.28%
Filipino1230.26%
Korean250.05%
Vietnamese200.04%
Cambodian140.03%
Japanese100.02%
Thai60.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English43,13296.2%
Spanish6171.4%
German, other Germanic3660.8%
Other2210.5%
Chinese1440.3%
Other Asian890.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun640.1%
Other Indo-European620.1%
Tagalog520.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German10,88023.1%
Irish6,60914.0%
English5,06610.8%
American3,1406.7%
Italian1,0652.3%
European8821.9%
French7831.7%
Scottish7101.5%
Dutch6731.4%
Polish6551.4%
Swedish5451.2%
Scotch-Irish4881.0%
Welsh4310.9%
French Canadian2240.5%
Czech2030.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen46,73799.3%
Not a citizen3390.7%
Native46,07497.9%
Foreign-born1,0022.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Coles County, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
643 2.1%1,812 5.9%9,707 31.8%10,107 33.1%4,881 16.0%3,346 11.0%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 643 2.1%
9-12 Years 1,812 5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,707 31.8%
Some College 10,107 33.1%
Bach. Degree 4,881 16.0%
Grad Degree 3,346 11.0%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Coles County, IL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 26,213 24,802 1,411 5.4% 6.3%
1991 26,327 24,897 1,430 5.4% 7.3%
1992 26,754 25,157 1,597 6.0% 7.9%
1993 26,836 25,492 1,344 5.0% 7.5%
1994 27,053 26,076 977 3.6% 5.8%
1995 27,562 26,574 988 3.6% 5.2%
1996 27,745 26,598 1,147 4.1% 5.3%
1997 27,585 26,695 890 3.2% 4.8%
1998 27,735 26,809 926 3.3% 4.5%
1999 28,245 27,394 851 3.0% 4.4%
2000 28,233 27,113 1,120 4.0% 4.4%
2001 27,927 26,570 1,357 4.9% 5.4%
2002 27,154 25,649 1,505 5.5% 6.6%
2003 26,880 25,328 1,552 5.8% 6.7%
2004 26,965 25,548 1,417 5.3% 6.2%
2005 26,513 25,287 1,226 4.6% 5.7%
2006 27,231 26,111 1,120 4.1% 4.6%
2007 27,858 26,627 1,231 4.4% 5.1%
2008 27,696 25,969 1,727 6.2% 6.5%
2009 27,597 25,068 2,529 9.2% 10.2%
2010 25,634 23,089 2,545 9.9% 10.5%
2011 24,787 22,449 2,338 9.4% 9.8%
2012 24,739 22,555 2,184 8.8% 9.0%
2013 24,398 22,260 2,138 8.8% 9.1%
2014 24,280 22,621 1,659 6.8% 7.2%
2015 24,131 22,667 1,464 6.1% 6.0%
2016 24,628 23,173 1,455 5.9% 5.9%
2017 24,490 23,345 1,145 4.7% 5.0%
2018 24,262 23,132 1,130 4.7% 4.4%
2019 23,896 22,978 918 3.8% 4.0%
2020 23,148 21,432 1,716 7.4% 9.5%
2021 22,904 21,707 1,197 5.2% 6.1%
2022 22,768 21,810 958 4.2% 4.6%
2023 22,868 21,858 1,010 4.4% 4.5%
2024 23,708 22,769 939 4.0% 5.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com