Here’s what to know about Illinois population trends from 2020 to 2024, including a county-level map. File While Illinois lost population as a whole in recent years, 15 of its 102 counties ...

Illinois lost residents from 2020 to 2024: US Census Bureau. Alexander, Pulaski, Gallatin, Henderson and Greene lost the most. See population trends by county in map ...

Illinois’ retiree population is growing. Currently, the median age is 39.4, five years older than in 2000, according to the ...

While Illinois lost population as a whole in recent years, 15 of its 102 counties gained residents from 2020 to 2024, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The bureau’s estimates of the ...

Union County had the greatest increase in population, growing by 10.4 percent from 63,085 to 69,637 between 2020 and 2023.

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Union County had the greatest increase in population, growing by 10.4 percent from 63,085 to 69,637 between 2020 and 2023.