Census › Illinois › Pope County
Pope County, IL
| Population | 3,739 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 3,763 | P1 |
| Median age | 53.9 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 14.4% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 29.0% | B01001 |
| Households | 1,385 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 0.9% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $60,050 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $79,018 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $31,967 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 13.3% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 1,399 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 29.3 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 2,225 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 86.3% | B25003 |
| Renters | 13.7% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $143,800 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $449 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 88.7% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 4.8% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.0% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.0% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.7% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 72% of Illinois's ($83,390); poverty 13.3% against 11.8%; 0.0% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
FURP records in Pope County, IL
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 41 | $1,179,762 revenue (latest return) | SHAWNEE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AREA INC ($615,078) |
| Political committees | 2 | LOWERY FOR US SENATE | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 3 | 3 plans | POPE COUNTY CARE CENTER (1) |
| Open Payments recipients | 1 | $74 industry payments | W CHRISTINE DAVIS ($74) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 3 | 8 patents and marks | Family Counseling Center Inc. (5) |
| Federal award recipients | 240 | $26,754,528 federal awards | HOUSING AUTHORITY OF POPE COUNTY ($10,693,090) |
| State business registrations | 3 | FREDERICK TURNER, JR |
Cross-reference: 41 nonprofits for 3,739 residents is 109.7 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $1,179,762 is $316 per resident, 1.4% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- SHAWNEE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AREA INC Golconda, IL · $615,078
- POPE HARDIN COUNTY FARM BUREAU Golconda, IL · $193,382
- OHIO RIVER YOUTH SERVICE NETWORK INC Golconda, IL · $158,740
- POPE COUNTY PTO Golconda, IL · $60,581
- POPE COUTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Golconda, IL · $52,682
- POPE COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS Golconda, IL · $34,696
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS PRESCRIBED BURN ASSOCIATION Golconda, IL · $34,094
- MAIN STREET GOLCONDA INC Golconda, IL · $17,872
- VINYARD INDIAN SETTLEMENT Herod, IL · $12,637
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS RESOURCE FRIENDS NFP Golconda, IL
Political committees
- LOWERY FOR US SENATE Golconda, IL
- WEDEMOCRATS.ORG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Simpson, IL
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- FREDERICK TURNER, JR Golconda, IL · 1
- POPE COUNTY CARE CENTER Golconda, IL · 1
- RURAL POPE COUNTY EMS Golconda, IL · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- W CHRISTINE DAVIS Golconda, IL · $74
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Family Counseling Center Inc. Golconda, IL · 5
- TIME MEDICAL LIMITED Golconda, IL · 2
- GOGORO INC. Golconda, IL · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF POPE COUNTY Golconda, IL · $10,693,090
- SHAWNEE RESOURCE CONSERVATION Golconda, IL · $5,073,520
- ARROWLEAF Golconda, IL · $3,935,229
- MILLSTONE WATER DISTRICT Eddyville, IL · $2,257,150
- POPE COUNTY TREASURER Golconda, IL · $1,712,269
- SHAWNEE RESOURCE CONSERVATION Simpson, IL · $638,625
- POPE CTY HA Golconda, IL · $361,042
- POPE COUNTY COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 Golconda, IL · $323,997
- TANGLEFOOT RANCH Simpson, IL · $284,482
- TROPHY WHITETAIL PROPERTIES, LLC Simpson, IL · $240,452
All 2 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9712 | 1,991 | $63,516 | 8.0% | 52.5 |
| Census Tract 9713 | 1,748 | $57,024 | 19.3% | 57.6 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0