| Name | Edgar County |
| State | Illinois |
| FIPS Code | 17045 |
| County Seat | Paris |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 16,442 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -2.64% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 97.46% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 95% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+27 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 5.2% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 8.25% |
| Area Code(s) | 217 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 97.46% |
| African American | 0.63% |
| Hispanic | 1.45% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native American | 0.04% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.03% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 94.74% |
| African American | 0.74% |
| Hispanic | 1.89% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native American | 0.04% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |