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Edgar County, Illinois, has 16,866 residents across 18,018 parcels and covers 623.4 square miles. The population declined 9.2% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Edgar County is 17045.

Paris is the county's largest population center. Edgar County also includes 8 zip codes, 8 public school districts and 32 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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Edgar County Trends

Population
16,866▾
Median Home Value
$95,700▴
K-12 Enrollment
4,638▴
Edgar County in Illinois

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

Edgar 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.

Edgar County Parcels

Edgar County has 18,018 mapped parcels covering 397,911 acres. The median assessed value is $22,510. The median lot size is 24.13 acres. 7,533 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Farmland without improvements account for 39.7% of parcels. Residential improved follows at 34.9% and farm with improvements at 12.1%. The records carry 9,300 distinct owner names. About 14% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Illinois. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Edgar County Parcel viewer here.

Edgar County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 18,018 100%
Owner name 17,804 98.8%
Owner mailing address 17,804 98.8%
Site address 17,682 98.1%
Land use code 17,804 98.8%
Land use description 17,804 98.8%
Assessed value 17,804 98.8%
Land value 17,804 98.8%
Improvement value 17,804 98.8%
Acreage 17,804 98.8%
Parcel boundary 18,018 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Edgar County parcel records.

Edgar County Population

Edgar County had 16,866 residents in 2020. That was 9.2% lower than in 2010. Edgar County had 2,838 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 27 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Paris, Chrisman and Kansas.

Population Trend in Edgar County IL

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

Edgar County Zip Codes

Edgar County has 8 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Paris (61944), Chrisman (61924) and Kansas (61933). Paris is the largest zip by population, with about 11,780 residents or 70% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 89% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Edgar County IL

ZIP Area Population Trend
61944 Paris 11,780 ▾ -8.7%
61924 Chrisman 2,274 ▾ -7.1%
61933 Kansas 977 ▾ -14.4%
61917 Brocton 569 ▾ -3.7%
61932 Hume 396 ▾ -13.2%
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Edgar County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Edgar County Demographics

Edgar County has a median age of 46.4, which makes the county a little older than Illinois overall. About 19.7% of residents are under 18, while 24% 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 28.6% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 20.1% 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 Edgar County IL

Median Age

46.4

Under 18

19.7%

Age 65+

24%

Bachelor's+

20.1%

Edgar County School Districts

Edgar County is served by 8 public school districts with 4,638 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Paris-Union 95, Salt Fork Community Unit 512 and Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit 4. Those three districts account for about 64% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Edgar County IL

District Enrollment Share Trend
Paris-Union School District 95 1,231 26.5% ▾ -0.3%
Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512 878 18.9% ▴ 0.5%
Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4 864 18.6% ▴ 1.6%
Paris Community Unit School District 4 622 13.4% ▴ 2.8%
Shiloh Community Unit School District 1 362 7.8% ▾ -0.5%
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Edgar County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Edgar County Housing & Real Estate

Edgar County has a median home value of $95,700 and a median gross rent of $757. About 73% 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 $109,900 and homes spent about 83 days on the market.

Edgar County Housing Mix

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

Edgar County Housing Trends

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

Businesses in Edgar County, IL

Edgar County has 731 business listings across 274 categories. The largest categories in Edgar County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (38, 5.2%), Auto Repair (14, 1.9%), and Community & Nonprofits (13, 1.8%). The full Edgar County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Edgar County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Edgar County, IL

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 38 5.2%
Auto Repair 14 1.9%
Community & Nonprofits 13 1.8%
Post Offices 12 1.6%
Beauty Salons 12 1.6%
Farm 12 1.6%
Parks & Recreation 11 1.5%
Landmark And Historical Building 10 1.4%
Bars & Nightlife 9 1.2%
Insurance Agencies 9 1.2%

Edgar County Business Listings

Business Category City
Larsson, Woodyard, & Henson, LLP - Paris Accountant Paris
Dewitt Advertising Advertising Agency Paris
The Equity at Horace Agricultural Cooperatives Chrisman
Ag Prospects Agricultural Service Chrisman
Dyer's Ag Repair Agriculture Kansas
Edgar County Airport Airport Paris
Edgar County Emergency Services Ambulance And Ems Services Paris
Chrisman Cafe American Restaurants Chrisman
Pumpkin Works Amusement Park Paris
Edgar County Animal Shelter Animal Shelters Paris
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Edgar County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Edgar County Basemaps

Edgar 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 Edgar 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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