In 2020, Coles County, IL had a population of 51.1k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $46,411. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Coles County, IL declined from 51,353 to 51,065, a −0.561% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,202 to $46,411, a 0.452% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Coles County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.88%), White (Hispanic) (1.75%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.54%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.05%).
None of the households in Coles County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.9% of the residents in Coles County, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Coles County, IL are Lake Land College (3,869 degrees awarded in 2020) and Eastern Illinois University (1,912 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Coles County, IL was $105,100, and the homeownership rate was 60.1%.
Most people in Coles County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Coles County, IL was 2 cars per household.
Coles County, IL borders Clark County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, and Shelby County, IL.