The Town Files

Bond County, Illinois

16,716 people. The median home is worth $145,700 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $65,959.

Towns in Bond County

Towns in Bond County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Greenville7,083$122,000$62,08935.8

People and housing

Bond CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$145,700$156,600
Median rent$785$960
Median household income$65,959$72,500
Median age39.740.4
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%21.8%
Below the poverty line10.9%9.9%

Jobs and pay

4,511 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,963 a year.

Largest industries in Bond CountyManufacturing741 jobs · $75,582Retail444 jobs · $29,100Wholesale trade435 jobs · $59,306Finance & insurance140 jobs · $56,948Construction136 jobs · $55,466Agriculture, forestry & fishi…110 jobs · $19,499
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bond County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 301 storm events in Bond County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Bond County by type since 1996Hail47Heat23Drought4Tornado20High Wind4Lightning4Heavy Snow10Flash Flood19Winter Storm32Excessive Heat25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bond County has been included in 7 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
December 13, 2021TornadoEM-3577: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
March 17, 2011SnowstormDR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
February 9, 2007Severe Ice StormDR-1681: Severe Winter Storm
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3230: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).