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Lowest median household income, Illinois counties · 1990

Illinois counties with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 102 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 102 is $25,435.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Alexander County, ILIL4,570$14,786–

02Hardin County, ILIL3,588$15,498–

03Pulaski County, ILIL4,820$15,625–

04Jackson County, ILIL52,501$17,567–

05Hamilton County, ILIL7,859$18,274–

06Saline County, ILIL22,772$18,349–

07Franklin County, ILIL36,916$18,698–

08Pope County, ILIL3,672$19,031–

09Gallatin County, ILIL4,616$19,105–

10Massac County, ILIL13,502$19,632–

11Lawrence County, ILIL13,790$19,688–

12Clay County, ILIL12,793$20,006–

13Union County, ILIL16,656$20,173–

14Brown County, ILIL6,401$20,445–

15Pike County, ILIL14,231$20,527–

16Wayne County, ILIL15,882$20,659–

17White County, ILIL13,250$20,662–

18Greene County, ILIL11,313$20,752–

19Schuyler County, ILIL6,657$21,080–

20Calhoun County, ILIL4,300$21,163–

21Edwards County, ILIL5,898$21,238–

22Edgar County, ILIL16,323$21,657–

23Fulton County, ILIL32,901$21,701–

24McDonough County, ILIL25,916$21,774–

25Johnson County, ILIL13,363$21,953–

26Fayette County, ILIL20,790$22,029–

27Williamson County, ILIL67,225$22,043–

28Henderson County, ILIL5,984$22,165–

29Warren County, ILIL16,222$22,259–

30Jefferson County, ILIL36,147$22,397–

31Mason County, ILIL12,411$22,434–

32Jasper County, ILIL9,032$22,751–

33Marion County, ILIL36,382$22,813–

34Perry County, ILIL20,160$22,979–

35Richland County, ILIL15,219$23,013–

36Clark County, ILIL15,114$23,281–

37Adams County, ILIL64,267$23,317–

38Cumberland County, ILIL10,208$23,623–

39Cass County, ILIL12,463$23,642–

40Scott County, ILIL4,866$23,642–

41Bond County, ILIL16,959$23,756–

42Vermilion County, ILIL71,259$23,841–

43Montgomery County, ILIL28,076$23,879–

44Crawford County, ILIL18,648$23,912–

45Macoupin County, ILIL43,748$23,913–

46Hancock County, ILIL16,803$24,036–

47Coles County, ILIL46,607$24,153–

48Christian County, ILIL33,443$24,506–

49Knox County, ILIL47,767$24,523–

50Stark County, ILIL5,319$25,130–

51Washington County, ILIL13,564$25,387–

52Iroquois County, ILIL26,150$25,435–

53Carroll County, ILIL15,419$25,758–

54Ford County, ILIL13,216$25,801–

55Randolph County, ILIL29,921$25,859–

56Wabash County, ILIL10,907$26,021–

57Shelby County, ILIL20,576$26,040–

58Henry County, ILIL48,095$26,198–

59Bureau County, ILIL32,510$26,248–

60Morgan County, ILIL32,515$26,403–

61Marshall County, ILIL11,473$26,450–

62Champaign County, ILIL209,972$26,541–

63Mercer County, ILIL15,229$26,606–

64Douglas County, ILIL19,880$26,758–

65Rock Island County, ILIL141,869$26,803–

66St. Clair County, ILIL250,708$26,813–

67Moultrie County, ILIL14,371$26,852–

68Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,594$26,882–

69Whiteside County, ILIL54,121$27,085–

70LaSalle County, ILIL107,773$27,093–

71Jersey County, ILIL21,160$27,126–

72De Witt County, ILIL15,118$27,196–

73Effingham County, ILIL34,519$27,245–

74Logan County, ILIL27,182$27,528–

75Peoria County, ILIL178,553$28,193–

76Kankakee County, ILIL105,525$28,284–

77Lee County, ILIL32,914$28,284–

78Stephenson County, ILIL43,220$28,340–

79Macon County, ILIL99,300$28,598–

80Menard County, ILIL11,863$29,326–

81Livingston County, ILIL35,057$29,848–

82Madison County, ILIL263,110$29,861–

83Clinton County, ILIL37,128$29,890–

84Putnam County, ILIL5,619$30,136–

85Sangamon County, ILIL194,170$30,350–

86DeKalb County, ILIL101,835$30,864–

87Tazewell County, ILIL130,049$30,933–

88Ogle County, ILIL51,399$30,958–

89Winnebago County, ILIL283,674$31,336–

90McLean County, ILIL171,419$31,366–

91Piatt County, ILIL16,791$31,369–

92Cook County, ILIL5,194,625$32,673–

93Woodford County, ILIL38,111$34,375–

94Monroe County, ILIL34,840$35,086–

95Boone County, ILIL53,568$35,103–

96Grundy County, ILIL54,052$35,728–

97Kane County, ILIL525,757$40,080–

98Will County, ILIL712,253$41,195–

99Kendall County, ILIL145,470$42,834–

100McHenry County, ILIL317,751$43,471–

101Lake County, ILIL719,339$46,047–

102DuPage County, ILIL934,298$48,876–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS