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Christian County, Illinois, has 34,032 residents across 24,315 parcels and covers 709.5 square miles. The population declined 2.2% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Christian County is 17021.

Taylorville is the county's largest population center. Christian County also includes 14 zip codes, 12 public school districts and 36 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Christian County Trends

Population
34,032▾
Median Home Value
$112,100▴
K-12 Enrollment
10,058▾
Christian County in Illinois

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Christian County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Christian County Parcels

Christian County has 24,315 mapped parcels covering 455,001 acres. The median assessed value is $29,043. The median lot size is 0.86 acres. 7,974 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Residential with dwelling accounts for 42.9% of parcels. Farmland without buildings follow at 27.4% and farmland with buildings at 8.9%. The records carry 15,450 distinct owner names. Owner names, mailing addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 87.4%. Browse the interactive Christian County Parcel viewer here.

Christian County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 24,315 100%
Owner name 24,313 99.9%
Owner mailing address 24,313 99.9%
Site address 21,245 87.4%
Land use code 24,315 100%
Land use description 23,768 97.8%
Assessed value 24,315 100%
Land value 24,315 100%
Improvement value 24,315 100%
Acreage 24,315 100%
Parcel boundary 24,315 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Christian County parcel records.

Christian County Population

Christian County had 34,032 residents in 2020. That was 2.2% lower than in 2010. Christian County had 1,340 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 48 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Taylorville, Pana and Edinburg.

Population Trend in Christian County IL

Christian County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Christian County Zip Codes

Christian County has 14 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Taylorville (62568), Pana (62557) and Edinburg (62531). Taylorville is the largest zip by population, with about 17,043 residents or 50% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 75% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Christian County IL

ZIP Area Population Trend
62568 Taylorville 17,043 ▴ 4.2%
62557 Pana 6,841 ▾ -10.1%
62531 Edinburg 1,740 ▾ -2.9%
62513 Blue Mound 1,716 ▾ -2.8%
62510 Assumption 1,650 ▾ -1.1%
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Christian County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Christian County Demographics

Christian County has a median age of 42.7, which makes the county a little older than Illinois overall. About 20% of residents are under 18, while 19.7% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 31.2% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 16.5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 37.2%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Christian County IL

Median Age

42.7

Under 18

20%

Age 65+

19.7%

Bachelor's+

16.5%

Christian County School Districts

Christian County is served by 12 public school districts with 10,058 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Taylorville Community Unit 3, Rochester Community Unit 3A and Pana Community Unit 8. Those three districts account for about 53% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Christian County IL

District Enrollment Share Trend
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3 2,172 21.6% ▾ -2.4%
Rochester Community Unit School District 3A 2,012 20% ▾ -1.7%
Pana Community Unit School District 8 1,159 11.5% ▴ 0.7%
Meridian Community Unit School District 15 942 9.4% ▾ -4.5%
Central A & M Community Unit School District 21 746 7.4% ▾ -0.5%
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Christian County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Christian County Housing & Real Estate

Christian County has a median home value of $112,100 and a median gross rent of $729. About 74% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Illinois median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $142,400 and homes spent about 59 days on the market.

Christian County Housing Mix

Christian County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Christian County Housing Trends

Christian County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Christian County, IL

Christian County has 1,357 business listings across 360 categories. The largest categories in Christian County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (53, 3.9%), Bars & Nightlife (30, 2.2%), and Auto Repair (28, 2.1%). The full Christian County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Christian County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Christian County, IL

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 53 3.9%
Bars & Nightlife 30 2.2%
Auto Repair 28 2.1%
Farm 23 1.7%
Insurance Agencies 23 1.7%
Community & Nonprofits 22 1.6%
ATMs 18 1.3%
Gas Stations 17 1.3%
Public And Government Association 17 1.3%
Hair Salons 16 1.2%

Christian County Business Listings

Business Category City
Oldies 1900 Inn Accommodation Assumption
Trexler Michael M CPA Accountant Pana
Flatland Outfitters Active Life Taylorville
Table Talk Marketing Advertising Agency Taylorville
Central Commodity FS Agricultural Cooperatives Taylorville
Sloan Express Agricultural Service Assumption
RCM Cooperative Agriculture Edinburg
Taylorville Municipal Airport Airport Taylorville
Dunn's Ambulance Service Ambulance And Ems Services Taylorville
Spring Garden Restaurant American Restaurants Taylorville
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Christian County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Christian County Basemaps

Christian County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Christian County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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