| | Description: | Ford County, located in central Illinois, covers an area of 486 square miles and had a 2003 population of 14,094, according to estimates by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of the Census. Using these figures, Ford County was the 56th largest county in Illinois geographically, but 22nd smallest in terms of population. Combining these two measures, Ford County had the 18th lowest population density per square mile among Illinois 102 counties. | |
