Median Household Income
$59,941
Median Home Value
$97,300
Median Gross Rent
$775/mo
Poverty Rate
12.0%
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Homeownership Rate
72.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.4%
Median Age
46.6
Population Over Time
Edgar County shrank 9.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
18,171
2016
17,828
2018
17,539
2020
17,272
2022
16,852
2024
16,535
Business & Industry
Edgar County has 334 business establishments employing 6,798 people.
Other services (except public administration)
42
Accommodation and food services
39
Construction
35
Health care and social assistance
29
Finance and insurance
28
Professional, scientific, and technical services
17
Wholesale trade
12
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
11
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.