St. Clair County, Illinois Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

253,694

Median Age

39.9

Male Median

38.6

Female Median

40.9

St. Clair County, Illinois Population Growth

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

St. Clair County, Illinois Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -4.9%%.

-4.9%% Growth

St. Clair County, Illinois Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


St. Clair County, Illinois Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.9253,694
202339.5254,777
202239.4256,791
202139.2258,597
202039.1261,186
201938.6262,338
201838.3263,463
201738.0264,433
201637.8265,569
201537.7267,029
201437.5268,415
201337.3268,939
201237.1268,873
201136.9268,086
201036.7266,727

St. Clair County, Illinois Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.7%
5–1717.3%
18–248.1%
25–3412.7%
35–5425.3%
55–6413.5%
65+17.3%

Dependency Ratios for St. Clair County, Illinois

Total Dependency Ratio:
67.7
Youth Dependency:
38.6
Old-Age Dependency:
29.1

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



Age & Gender FAQs for St. Clair County, Illinois

The median age in St. Clair County, Illinois is 39.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of St. Clair County, Illinois is 253,694.

In St. Clair County, Illinois, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.3%.

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