The Town Files

Vermilion County, Illinois

72,386 people. The median home is worth $97,200 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $56,877.

Towns in Vermilion County

Towns in Vermilion County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Danville29,204$79,000$45,95739.8
Hoopeston4,915$78,100$60,86138.7
Westville3,167$100,000$54,91238.4
Georgetown3,143$71,800$58,18240.9
Tilton2,660$70,400$55,69748.3

People and housing

Vermilion CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$97,200$156,600
Median rent$838$960
Median household income$56,877$72,500
Median age41.340.4
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%21.8%
Below the poverty line17.7%9.9%

Jobs and pay

25,748 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,579 a year.

Largest industries in Vermilion CountyManufacturing4,038 jobs · $66,630Retail2,993 jobs · $32,259Health care & social assistan…2,859 jobs · $53,718Hotels & restaurants2,012 jobs · $19,401Wholesale trade1,880 jobs · $70,291Transportation & warehousing1,414 jobs · $49,551
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Vermilion County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 755 storm events in Vermilion County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Vermilion County by type since 1996Hail186Flood8Drought10Tornado42High Wind18Heavy Snow19Flash Flood55Winter Storm17Excessive Heat7Winter Weather12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Vermilion County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2023Severe StormDR-4728: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
November 26, 2013TornadoDR-4157: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3230: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
May 21, 2002TornadoDR-1416: Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).