Pope County , Illinois
Population: 3,757 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $62,500 Home $165,300 Rent $438/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Pope County is one of the smaller US counties by population, with roughly 3,757 residents. At that scale, median figures shift markedly with even a few high- or low-income households moving in or out — useful for general comparisons but with wider error bars than larger counties. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Pope County in the bottom 15% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$62,500
Median Income
household
$165,300
Home Value
median
$438/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $62,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,016 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.3% |
| Median Home Value | $165,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $438/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 86.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 13.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 3,757 |
| Median Age | 50.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 16.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.6%
Obesity
9.8%
Diabetes
15.0%
Smoking
31.5%
High Blood Pressure
26.1%
No Physical Activity
24.1%
Depression
34.6%
Insufficient Sleep
81.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 14.9 · 15th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
29.68
🌀 Hurricane
25.87
🔥 Wildfire
8.17
❄️ Winter Storm
32.30
🌍 Earthquake
82.12
☀️ Drought
50.60
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