Sangamon County , Illinois
Population: 195,217 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $74,114 Home $170,300 Rent $954/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sangamon County's headline indicators land 1% below the national median on income ($74,114), with housing 44% below the US figure ($170,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Sangamon County in the top 8% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$74,114
Median Income
household
$170,300
Home Value
median
$954/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $74,114 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,851 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.9% |
| Median Home Value | $170,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $954/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 70.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 29.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 195,217 |
| Median Age | 40.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 35.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.6%
Obesity
9.8%
Diabetes
13.5%
Smoking
37.0%
High Blood Pressure
22.2%
No Physical Activity
22.0%
Depression
36.9%
Insufficient Sleep
77.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 91.7 · 92th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
97.14
🌀 Hurricane
41.43
🔥 Wildfire
18.80
❄️ Winter Storm
90.74
🌍 Earthquake
94.56
☀️ Drought
95.93
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