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Randolph County, IL

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Randolph County has a population of 30.4 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 597 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 21%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.9 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Randolph County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

The largest city in the county is Chester.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Jackson County, Monroe County, Perry County, St. Clair County, Washington County, Perry County, and Ste. Genevieve County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
47.55%49.88%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
45.27%54%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
48.64%49.59%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
40.02%57.6%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
24.23%70.61%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
24.12%74.38%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%21%
Government
Enterprises
13%12%
Private Industries87%22%
Agriculture3%142%
Mining3%48%
Utilities23%7%
Construction3%16%
Manufacturing18%32%
– Durable8%64%
– Nondurable10%10%
Trade12%33%
– Wholesale5%16%
– Retail7%46%
Transportation<1%0%
Information1%42%
Finance & Insurance3%10%
Real Estate8%14%
Professional &
Business Services
<1%0%
Educational Services<1%0%
Healthcare &
Social Services
4%0%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%46%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%47%
Other Services22%35%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers950
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
316
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores634
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores321
⚕️ Health & Personal Care528
⛽ Gasoline Stations1550
👕 Clothing Stores
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores1152
💐 Florists442
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns1872
🍽️ Full-service restaurants2659
🍔 Limited-service restaurants2454
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers313
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%116%$273,400 N/A
Top 20%43%$185,000 $193,500
Next highest 20%24%$105,800 $130,100
Middle 20%17%$75,300 $88,100
Second lowest 20%11%$46,300 $60,600
Bottom 20%5%$21,800 $37,200
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries71%$82,600
Self-Employment9%$32,700
Investment Income125%$16,400
Social Security42%$24,600
Supplemental Security5%$13,500
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement34%$26,500
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%3%6%8%
$25K
– $49K
2%4%6%9%
$50K
– $99K
1%10%12%10%
$100K
– $199K
<1%9%11%4%
$200K
& more
<1%<1%1%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$55,600 $29,300
African-American
Hispanic$43,600
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$33,000 Below $10,000
Highschool & GED$55,000 $26,100
Some College to
Associate’s
$76,700 $33,500
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$65,600 $45,000
Graduate Degree$85,700 $62,800
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$78,400 $52,200
STEM2$65,600 $54,000
Gray-Collar3$72,700
Pink-Collar4Below $10,000
Sales5$64,300 $29,500
Blue-Collar6$50,300 $33,400
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+$
Drought+$
Earthquake+$$
Hail+$
Heat Waves++$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+$
Landslide+$
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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