Edwards County, Illinois
County seat: Albion · Population 5,898 (2025) · 222 sq mi
Edwards County is the 93rd most populous of Illinois's 102 counties, with 5,898 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Albion. It is part of the Southern region, one of the 10 Illinois economic development regions (DCEO). The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
Edwards County facts
- County seat
- Albion
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 5,898 −5.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 222 sq mi 99th largest of 102
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Population density
- 27 per sq mi
- Established
- 1814
- Same name
- One of 3 Edwards Counties in the US
- Named after
- Ninian Edwards American politician (1775-1833)
- Largest city
- Albion 1,843
- Median household income
- $60,519
- Cities and towns
- 5
- ZIP codes
- 6
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 17047
Cities and towns in Edwards County
Edwards County has 5 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Edwards County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion (county seat) | City | 1,843 | |
| West Salem | Village | 735 | |
| Grayville | City | 648 | White County |
| Bone Gap | Village | 174 | |
| Browns | Village | 133 |
ZIP codes in Edwards County
6 ZIP codes reach into Edwards County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 62476 also Wabash, Lawrence and Richland counties
- 62806
- 62815
- 62818 also Wabash County
- 62833 also Wayne County
- 62844 also White County
Population of Edwards County, 2020–2025
Edwards County shrank by 345 people (−5.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 147 more deaths than births and a net loss of 193 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6,207 |
| 2021 | 6,083 |
| 2022 | 6,065 |
| 2023 | 6,022 |
| 2024 | 5,987 |
| 2025 | 5,898 |
Neighboring counties
- Wabash County east · 10,907 people
- Wayne County west · 15,882 people
- Richland County north · 15,219 people
- White County south · 13,250 people
Printable Edwards County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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