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St. Clair County, Illinois

St. Clair County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

St. Clair County is a county located in Illinois, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 250,708. The land area covers 657.75 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of St Clair County
Official Title: Auditor
Address: 10 PUBLIC SQ, BELLEVILLE IL 62220-1623

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 250,708 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 39.9 yrs ±0.3 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 100,846 ±1,013 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 115,630 ±82
Occupied Housing Units 100,846 ±1,013
Vacant Housing Units 14,784 ±1,032
Median Home Value $180,300 ±$5,056
Median Gross Rent $1,090 ±$22
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $73,854 ±$1,990
Per Capita Income $38,942 ±$708
Poverty Rate 13.6% ±0.9%
Population Below Poverty Level 33,710 ±2,344
Unemployment Rate 6% ±0.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 116,728 ±1,531
Broadband Internet Rate 89.7% ±1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at BELLEVILLE SIU RSCH, IL US, located 5.6 miles from St. Clair County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 42.9° 24.3° 33.6° 2.56" 3.4"
February 48.6° 28.0° 38.3° 2.16" 3.3"
March 59.2° 36.3° 47.8° 3.44" 1.0"
April 70.6° 46.0° 58.3° 4.90" 0.0"
May 79.1° 56.3° 67.7° 5.05" 0.0"
June 87.3° 64.5° 75.9° 4.62" 0.0"
July 90.2° 67.8° 79.0° 4.03" 0.0"
August 89.1° 65.3° 77.2° 3.92" 0.0"
September 83.3° 56.9° 70.1° 3.35" 0.0"
October 72.6° 46.7° 59.7° 3.12" 0.0"
November 58.1° 36.9° 47.5° 3.60" 0.6"
December 46.3° 28.3° 37.3° 2.61" 2.9"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 17163. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.