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Tuscola, Illinois
Tuscola, city, in Douglas County, Illinois. Tuscola had 4,668 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,636 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,808 (±215). GEOID 1776407.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
4,668
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,636 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,808 ±215
Median household income
$78,179
±$11,873 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390
Median home value
$154,300
±$14,185 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300
Median gross rent
$901
±$266 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274
Where is Tuscola and what county is it in?
Tuscola is a city in Douglas County, Illinois. It covers 2.9 square miles of land, 1,572 residents per square mile in 2020.
Tuscola lies entirely within Tuscola Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Tuscola, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 4,668 people lived in Tuscola on July 1, 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, while Illinois shrank 0.8%. The 2020 Census counted 4,636 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,808 (±215).
| Measure | Tuscola | Douglas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,808 ±215 | 19,751 | no clear change |
| Households | 2,033 ±187 | 7,765 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.34 ±0.19 | 2.51 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 2,220 ±173 | 8,507 | no clear change |
Tuscola's population since 2000
From 4,448 in 2000 to 4,668 in 2025: up 4.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Tuscola as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Tuscola?
The median resident of Tuscola is 35.7 years old; 23.7% are under 18 and 16.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 4.0%.
| Measure | Tuscola | Douglas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.7 ±4.2 | 38.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 23.7% ±3.7 pts | 24.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.2% ±3.7 pts | 18.6% | – |
| Male | 47.8% ±2.2 pts | 49.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 8.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.4% ±2.4 pts | 87.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.0% ±1.8 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.7% ±1.8 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0% ±1.0 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.8% ±1.0 pts | 19.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.9% ±3.6 pts | 6.6% | – |
| With a disability | 13.1% ±3.2 pts | 12.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.0% ±1.0 pts | 15.4% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.1% ±1.4 pts | 87.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.5% ±7.4 pts | 20.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.6% ±3.7 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 85.7% ±4.8 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.3% ±1.3 pts | 0.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Tuscola earn?
Half of Tuscola's 2,033 households earn less than $78,179 a year (±$11,873), against $77,320 in Douglas County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $69,590 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Tuscola | Douglas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $78,179 ±$11,873 | $77,320 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $99,115 ±$13,480 | $92,377 | – |
| Per capita income | $41,877 ±$5,459 | $36,634 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 7.1% ±5.0 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 6.5% ±7.1 pts | 9.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.8% ±5.3 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 98.5% ±1.7 pts | 89.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.6% ±3.6 pts | 82.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Tuscola?
Owners occupy 72.7% of Tuscola's occupied homes and renters 27.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,300 by its owner (±$14,185). The median renter pays $901 a month including utilities, and 24.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tuscola | Douglas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $154,300 ±$14,185 | $150,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $901 ±$266 | $848 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.4% ±13.1 pts | 28.0% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,268 ±$157 | $1,305 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.7% ±8.0 pts | 76.9% | +11.4 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 27.3% ±8.0 pts | 23.1% | – |
| Housing units | 2,220 ±173 | 8,507 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.6% ±2.7 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.8% ±12.1 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 84.9% ±5.8 pts | 86.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 4.5% ±3.9 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1% ±2.3 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.1% ±1.4 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 26.5% ±7.6 pts | 25.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.4% ±3.6 pts | 10.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Tuscola building?
Builders took permits for 7 new housing units in Tuscola in 2025 (7 in single-family houses), 1.5 per 1,000 residents against 1.5 across Illinois.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Tuscola work and get to work?
87.4% of Tuscola's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 16.7 minutes.
| Measure | Tuscola | Douglas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 70.3% ±5.4 pts | 65.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.1% ±1.1 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 87.4% ±4.6 pts | 74.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.0% ±3.0 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 4.7% ±2.7 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.5% ±2.6 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.7 min ±2.2 | 20.4 min | −4.7 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Tuscola?
1 census tract lies mostly in Tuscola, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9522Douglas County | 4,707 | $72,581 |
| Tract 9521Douglas County | 4,032 | $79,623 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Tuscola) · Census block assignment files
How does Tuscola compare with other places in Illinois?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Tuscola is the 5,095th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 344th-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.
Tuscola ranks 675th of 1,380 places in Illinois with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 344th | 1,294 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 201st | 1,347 |
| Residents per square mile | 410th | 1,383 |
| Median household income | 675th | 1,380 |
| Per capita income | 529th | 1,383 |
| Median home value | 796th | 1,379 |
| Median gross rent | 744th | 1,280 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 661st | 1,369 |
| Median age | 1,224th | 1,383 |
| Owner-occupied share | 923rd | 1,382 |
| Travel time to work | 1,298th | 1,382 |
Tuscola's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)
Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Tuscola with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Tuscola?
22 of the 57 figures for Tuscola on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Tuscola are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Tuscola.