Pope County, Illinois Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

3,739

Median Age

53.9

Male Median

56.5

Female Median

52.9

Pope County, Illinois Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Pope County, Illinois Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -15.5%%.

-15.5%% Growth

Pope County, Illinois Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Pope County, Illinois Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202453.93,739
202350.83,757
202249.73,799
202149.83,820
202056.84,177
201952.54,203
201853.74,249
201752.24,360
201650.64,255
201547.74,331
201448.04,362
201348.24,383
201247.94,399
201148.34,418
201046.54,426

Pope County, Illinois Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.7%
5–179.8%
18–246.7%
25–346.7%
35–5422.7%
55–6420.5%
65+29.0%

Dependency Ratios for Pope County, Illinois

Total Dependency Ratio:
76.7
Youth Dependency:
25.5
Old-Age Dependency:
51.2

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Pope County, Illinois

The median age in Pope County, Illinois is 53.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Pope County, Illinois is 3,739.

In Pope County, Illinois, seniors (ages 65+) make up 29.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 9.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Pope County, Illinois is aging.
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