In 2020, Effingham County, IL had a population of 34.2k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $59,932. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Effingham County, IL grew from 34,137 to 34,151, a 0.041% increase and its median household income grew from $56,685 to $59,932, a 5.73% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Effingham County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.25%), White (Hispanic) (1.08%), Other (Hispanic) (0.817%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.539%).
None of the households in Effingham 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.
98.6% of the residents in Effingham County, IL are U.S. citizens.
In 2020, the median property value in Effingham County, IL was $151,700, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.
Most people in Effingham County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Effingham County, IL was 2 cars per household.
Effingham County, IL borders Clay County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, Fayette County, IL, Jasper County, IL, and Shelby County, IL.