Metropolis city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,727
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,727
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,776
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,958
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,968
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,969
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,537
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.1%
Female persons, percent 56.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 377
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $86,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,113
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $465
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $752
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,430
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 75.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,124
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 102,089
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,442
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,399
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,035
Persons in poverty, percent 17.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 991.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,114.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.02
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.87
FIPS Code 1748645