Alexander County, Illinois demographics
Population: 5,488
Median age: 45.5
Median household income: 39,871
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Alexander County, Illinois.
Population
| 2021 | 5,488 |
| 2020 | 6,011 |
| 2019 | 6,260 |
| 2018 | 6,532 |
| 2017 | 6,776 |
| 2016 | 7,051 |
| 2015 | 7,364 |
| 2014 | 7,821 |
| 2013 | 7,980 |
| 2012 | 8,147 |
| 2011 | 8,314 |
| 2010 | 8,449 |
| 2009 | 8,254 |
Alexander County, IL cities
Cairo city - 1,694
East Cape Girardeau village - 345
McClure village - 207
Olive Branch CDP - 548
Tamms village - 643
Thebes village - 431
Census data for Alexander County, Illinois
Demographic and housing estimates in Alexander County, Illinois
| Total population | 5,488 |
| Male | 2,652 |
| Female | 2,836 |
| Total population | 5,488 |
| Under 5 years | 239 |
| 5 to 9 years | 404 |
| 10 to 14 years | 482 |
| 15 to 19 years | 304 |
| 20 to 24 years | 240 |
| 25 to 34 years | 503 |
| 35 to 44 years | 543 |
| 45 to 54 years | 645 |
| 55 to 59 years | 497 |
| 60 to 64 years | 398 |
| 65 to 74 years | 775 |
| 75 to 84 years | 370 |
| 85 years and over | 88 |
| Median age (years) | 45.5 |
| Under 18 years | 1,246 |
| 16 years and over | 4,345 |
| 18 years and over | 4,242 |
| 21 years and over | 3,965 |
| 62 years and over | 1,434 |
| 65 years and over | 1,233 |
| Total population | 5,488 |
| One race | 5,365 |
| White | 3,502 |
| Black or African American | 1,836 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 4 |
| Asian | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 22 |
| Some other race | 0 |
| Two or more races | 123 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,241 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,038 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,203 |
Social characteristics in Alexander County, Illinois
| Total households | 1,781 |
| Family households (families) | 737 |
| Married-couple family | 36 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 418 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 351 |
| Nonfamily households | 590 |
| Average household size | 778 |
| Average family size | 3.00 |
Economic characteristics in Alexander County, Illinois
| Total households | 1,781 |
| Less than $10,000 | 175 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 152 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 273 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 226 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 298 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 307 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 162 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 130 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 29 |
| $200,000 or more | 29 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 39,871 |
Housing characteristics in Alexander County, Illinois
| Total housing units | 3,059 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,781 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,278 |
| Total housing units | 3,059 |
| 1-unit, detached | 2,199 |
| 1-unit, attached | 8 |
| 2 units | 70 |
| 3 or 4 units | 37 |
| 5 to 9 units | 86 |
| 10 to 19 units | 32 |
| 20 or more units | 261 |
| Mobile home | 366 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 3,059 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 72 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 140 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 371 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 336 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 633 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 335 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 238 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 315 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 619 |
| Total housing units | 3,059 |
| 1 room | 240 |
| 2 rooms | 29 |
| 3 rooms | 82 |
| 4 rooms | 561 |
| 5 rooms | 971 |
| 6 rooms | 694 |
| 7 rooms | 259 |
| 8 rooms | 119 |
| 9 rooms or more | 104 |
| Median rooms | 5.1 |
| Total housing units | 3,059 |
| No bedroom | 240 |
| 1 bedroom | 115 |
| 2 bedrooms | 774 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,666 |
| 4 bedrooms | 189 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 75 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,781 |
| Owner-occupied | 1,346 |
| Renter-occupied | 435 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.17 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.49 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,781 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 86 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 447 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 237 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 375 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 284 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 352 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,346 |
| Less than $50,000 | 534 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 366 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 173 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 127 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 106 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 10 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 25 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 5 |
| Median (dollars) | 60,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,346 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 513 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 833 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 363 |
| Less than $500 | 134 |
| $500 to $999 | 218 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 8 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 3 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 655 |
| No rent paid | 72 |
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