Alexander County, Illinois
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,043
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,570
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,594
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,239
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,241
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -12.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -12.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,240
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,238
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.2%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 64.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 31.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 354
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,942
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $59,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,257
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $454
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $656
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,904
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 76.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 61.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,526
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,830
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,096
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,043
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,379
Persons in poverty, percent 24.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 75
Total employment, 2023 960
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 39,470
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 23.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 260
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 41
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 27
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 28
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 28
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22.3
Population per square mile, 2010 35.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 235.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 235.51
FIPS Code 17003