Randolph County, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Randolph County, Illinois has a population of 30,058 across 576 square miles, down 0.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.02 bn in 2024, 636 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals worth $3.1 m.
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Randolph County
How many people live in Randolph County
- Population30,058
- Households11,945
- Average household size2.52
- Median household income$68,131
- Median age43.7
- Median gross rent$780 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$135,100
- Home value to household income2.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over21,928
- Population under 186,063
- Share under 1820.2 percent
- Population 65 and over6,393
- Share 65 and over21.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6417,602
- Civilian labor force13,157
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over54.8 percent
- Rank by population among Illinois counties47th of 102
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1478th
Randolph County is the 47th largest of 102 Illinois counties by population. A median home costs 2.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 21.3 percent against 20.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Randolph County
Is Randolph County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.85 percent
- Census 2020 base population30,159
- Births, 2024259
- Deaths, 2024368
- Natural change, 2024-109
- Net domestic migration, 2024-100
- Net international migration, 2024120
- Total net migration, 202420
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-42
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2143rd
The county has lost 0.85 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Randolph County
Where people moving to Randolph County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving488
- People arriving, from those returns847
- Adjusted gross income arriving$22.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$45,141
- Largest single originRandolph County Non-migrants (10,987 households)
- Largest single destination (10,987 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph County Non-migrants | 10,987 | 21,963 | $766.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 179 | 324 | $8.4 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 108 | 190 | $5.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 100 | 166 | $3.9 m |
| St. Clair County | 72 | 125 | $3.4 m |
| Monroe County | 51 | 87 | $3.0 m |
| Perry County | 49 | 87 | $1.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 44 | 82 | $2.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Randolph County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Randolph County
What the Randolph County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.02 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.98 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.1 percent
- GDP change over five years42.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Illinois counties37th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1265th
- GDP per resident$67,287
Output grew 2.1 percent in the latest year and 42.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Randolph County
Who employs people in Randolph County
- Covered employment, annual average11,393
- Establishments reporting596
- Average annual pay$55,632
- Average weekly wage$1,070
- Sector 31-33, employment2,418
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$55,175
- Sector 44-45, employment1,423
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$40,531
- Sector 72, employment936
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,611
- Sector 23, employment471
- Sector 23, average annual pay$64,068
- Sector 81, employment404
- Sector 42, employment326
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 2,418 | 29 | $55,175 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,423 | 74 | $40,531 |
| Sector 72 | 936 | 69 | $18,611 |
| Sector 23 | 471 | 71 | $64,068 |
| Sector 81 | 404 | 64 | $56,107 |
| Sector 42 | 326 | 19 | $71,255 |
| Sector 52 | 288 | 36 | $60,029 |
| Sector 71 | 97 | 9 | $18,841 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,418 jobs, 21.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Randolph County
What businesses operate in Randolph County
- Establishments, all industries636
- Employment at those establishments10,736
- Annual payroll$525.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Randolph County
What is being built in Randolph County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20248
- Declared construction value permitted$4.6 m
- Single family units authorised8
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$573,753
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.7
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Randolph County
How much SBA lending happens in Randolph County
- 7(a) approvals recorded7
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$446,729
- Median 7(a) approval$250,000
- 10th percentile approval$118,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,344,100
- Largest single approval$1,344,100
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)22
- Jobs per approval3.1
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals6
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer42.9 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals14.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSnack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (2)
- Most active lenderLegence Bank (2)
- 504 approvals recorded5
- 504 gross approval dollars$2.3 m
- Average 504 approval$454,000
- Median 504 approval$304,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval18.4
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved40.5
- Most active CDCSmall Business Growth Corporation (5)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals58.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$5.4 m
The average approval of $446,729 sits well above the median of $250,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 42.9 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Randolph County
Do SBA loans in Randolph County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Randolph County
Which parts of Randolph County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- RED BUD, approvals2
- Chester, approvals2
- SPARTA, approvals1
- PERCY, approvals1
- Ellis Grove, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| RED BUD | 2 | $400,000 |
| Chester | 2 | $818,000 |
| SPARTA | 1 | $1,344,100 |
| PERCY | 1 | $315,000 |
| Ellis Grove | 1 | $250,000 |
RED BUD accounts for 2 approvals against 2 in Chester. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Randolph County
How big is Randolph County
- Land area576 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Illinois counties39th of 102
- Width, east to west33.3 mi
- Height, north to south29 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land52
- Establishments per square mile1.10
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Randolph County
What hazards affect Randolph County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book11
- Of those, participating in the NFIP10
- NFIP participation rate90.9 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Randolph County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Randolph County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population30,058
- Households11,945
- Average household size2.52
- Median household income$68,131
- Median age43.7
Common questions
Randolph County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Randolph County, Illinois?
30,058, in 11,945 households, ranking 47th of 102 Illinois counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Randolph County growing?
The population has fallen 0.85 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 259 births against 368 deaths, with net migration of 20. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Randolph County?
$68,131. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $135,100, which is 2.0 times income, and median gross rent is $780 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Randolph County?
636 establishments, employing 10,736 people with an annual payroll of $525.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Randolph County?
Average annual pay is $55,632, or $1,070 a week, across 11,393 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Randolph County?
7 7(a) approvals totalling $3.1 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $250,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $2.3 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Randolph County?
8 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $4.6 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Randolph County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Randolph County come from?
The largest single origin is Randolph County Non-migrants, with 10,987 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,141 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Randolph County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Randolph County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.