Pope County, Illinois
County seat: Golconda · Population 3,672 (2025) · 369 sq mi
Pope County is the 101st most populous of Illinois's 102 counties, with 3,672 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Golconda. It is part of the Southern region, one of the 10 Illinois economic development regions (DCEO). The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Pope County facts
- County seat
- Golconda
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 3,672 −2.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 369 sq mi 82nd largest of 102
- Water area
- 6 sq mi
- Population density
- 10 per sq mi
- Established
- 1816
- Same name
- One of 3 Pope Counties in the US
- Named after
- Nathaniel Pope American judge and statesman (1784–1850)
- Largest city
- Golconda 618
- Median household income
- $60,050
- Cities and towns
- 2
- ZIP codes
- 10
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 17151
Cities and towns in Pope County
Pope County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Pope County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golconda (county seat) | City | 618 | |
| Eddyville | Village | 96 |
ZIP codes in Pope County
10 ZIP codes reach into Pope County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 62910 also Massac County
- 62928
- 62938 also Hardin and Massac counties
- 62943 also Johnson and Massac counties
- 62946 also Saline County
- 62947 also Hardin and Saline counties
- 62960 also Massac County
- 62972 also Johnson County
- 62985 also Johnson County
- 62987 also Saline and Williamson counties
Population of Pope County, 2020–2025
Pope County shrank by 94 people (−2.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 195 more deaths than births and a net gain of 100 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,755 |
| 2021 | 3,759 |
| 2022 | 3,754 |
| 2023 | 3,710 |
| 2024 | 3,717 |
| 2025 | 3,672 |
Neighboring counties
- Livingston County, Kentucky southeast · 8,863 people
- Massac County southwest · 13,502 people
- Johnson County west · 13,363 people
- Saline County north · 22,772 people
- Hardin County northeast · 3,588 people
Printable Pope 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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