| ZIP Codes: | 24 ZIP Codes (21 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 217 / 447 / 779 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:04 PM |
| Population: | 72,508 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 17183 |
| CBSA: | Danville, IL |
| Land Area: | 967 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.1593, -87.7371 |
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72,508 residents live across 24 ZIPs covering 967 sq mi, served by 23 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 81,163 to 72,508 from 2014 to 2024 — a -10.7% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 20 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 60932 (East Lynn, $243,544 median) and poorest ZIP 61832 (Danville, $47,332) are 24.8 miles apart — a 5.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.3× across this county — from $69,200 in 61833 (Tilton) to $157,300 in 61834 (Danville).
Density varies 7568× across the county — from 11 people/sq mi in 60960 (Rankin) to 86,744 in 60932 (East Lynn).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.1% bachelor's+ in 60960 (Rankin) to 28.6% in 61817 (Catlin) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Illinois, this is the #21 most populous of 102 counties and ranks #32 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $59,330 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (9,581 of 49,937 reporting).
21 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 5.1× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Vermilion County lost 10.7% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61832 | Danville | Standard | 32,450 | $47,332 | 29.9 | -13.1% |
| 61834 | Danville | Standard | 7,821 | $82,443 | 104.3 | 0.5% |
| 60942 | Hoopeston | Standard | 5,657 | $61,083 | 113.4 | -6.2% |
| 61846 | Georgetown | Standard | 4,467 | $60,871 | 44.7 | -14.5% |
| 61883 | Westville | Standard | 4,384 | $56,169 | 19.0 | -1.4% |
| 61858 | Oakwood | Standard | 2,639 | $56,415 | 28.8 | -9.3% |
| 61817 | Catlin | Standard | 2,328 | $80,375 | 32.0 | -19.5% |
| 61833 | Tilton | Standard | 1,658 | $48,584 | 4.8 | -19.2% |
| 60963 | Rossville | Standard | 1,460 | $66,250 | 79.3 | -23.7% |
| 61865 | Potomac | Standard | 1,167 | $66,786 | 77.6 | -15.9% |
| 61814 | Bismarck | Standard | 1,155 | $59,408 | 23.4 | -10.0% |
| 61841 | Fairmount | Standard | 1,112 | $64,792 | 59.3 | -7.2% |
| 61870 | Ridge Farm | Standard | 1,085 | $54,044 | 42.1 | -19.0% |
| 61844 | Fithian | Standard | 1,031 | $105,179 | 58.6 | 14.8% |
| 60960 | Rankin | Standard | 946 | $56,518 | 82.5 | -14.2% |
| 61876 | Sidell | Standard | 717 | $60,956 | 46.8 | -18.7% |
| 61811 | Alvin | Standard | 578 | $77,222 | 24.4 | -14.6% |
| 60932 | East Lynn | PO Box | 373 | $243,544 | 0.0 | 617.3% |
| 61850 | Indianola | Standard | 350 | $59,375 | 30.9 | -39.7% |
| 61812 | Armstrong | Standard | 322 | $103,750 | 26.4 | -21.3% |
| 61810 | Allerton | Standard | 265 | $90,625 | 25.0 | -1.5% |
| 61848 | Henning | PO Box | 236 | $79,500 | 1.0 | -3.7% |
| 61831 | Collison | Standard | 160 | $103,750 | 12.3 | 37.9% |
| 61857 | Muncie | PO Box | 147 | $83,750 | 0.4 | -2.6% |