Median Age in Pope County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
53.9 years
Rank #84/3,222 · #1 in IL
97th
Pope 53.9 years
IL 39.0 years +38.2%
US 38.9 years +38.6%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Pope County's median age of 53.9 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Pope County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #81 | Slope County, ND | 54.1 years |
| #82 | Fannin County, GA | 54.0 years |
| #83 | Adams County, ID | 53.9 years |
| #84 | Pope County, IL | 53.9 years |
| #85 | Hyde County, SD | 53.7 years |
| #86 | Mohave County, AZ | 53.6 years |
| #87 | Hardin County, IL | 53.6 years |
About Median Age
Pope County, Illinois has a median age of 53.9 years, ranking #84 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 38.6% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within Illinois, it ranks #1 of 102. This places it in the 97th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.