Herrin, Illinois Population 2024

12,124

Herrin Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Herrin was:

  • White: 86.97%
  • Two or more races: 5.78%
  • Black or African American: 4.13%
  • Native American: 1.54%
  • Other race: 1.33%
  • Asian: 0.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,253.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.74% (-215)
The current population of Herrin, Illinois is 12,124 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,339.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,73686.97%
Two or more races7135.78%
Black or African American5104.13%
Native American1901.54%
Other race1641.33%
Asian310.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Herrin Population by Race

Herrin Population Pyramid 2024

Herrin Median Age

41.6

Total

41.2

Male

41.9

Female

Herrin Adults

There are 10,018 adults, (2,307 of whom are seniors) in Herrin.

Herrin Age Dependency

60.1

Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Herrin Sex Ratio

Female6,47852.48%
Male5,86647.52%

Herrin Population by Age

Herrin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,4852.2263.636.4
Married2,3072.968119
Non Family2,2921.2450.549.5
Male4902.955149
Female3962.655446

2.79

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

63.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Herrin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6216.92%
Associates Degree8679.66%
Bachelors Degree1,33714.9%
Graduate Degree94210.5%
High School Graduate2,64329.45%
Less Than 9th Grade1771.97%
Some College2,38826.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Herrin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Herrin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,8987,3002,084
Hispanic537385114
2+ Races44643025
Black20520145
Native American1745714
Other Race1499777
Asian23121

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 98.05%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 51.68%.

Herrin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,500$65,722$51,875
Graduate Degree$60,588$108,409$54,167
High School Graduate$40,405$32,384$40,489
Less Than 9th Grade$16,560$23,981$15,983
Overall$43,292$53,507$40,179
Some College$43,516$54,509$34,002

$43,292

Average Earnings

$53,507

Average Male

$40,179

Average Female

Herrin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Herrin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Herrin Language

93.66% of Herrin residents speak only English, while 6.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.97% of the population.

Herrin Language

Herrin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,4471,13110.83%
Black49630361.09%
Multiple713659.12%
Native1905428.42%
Hispanic562122.14%
Asian31825.81%

12.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.87%

Male Poverty Rate

13.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Herrin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Herrin is Black, with 61.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Herrin is Hispanic, with 2.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.59%.

Herrin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.1%
High School14.24%
Some College8.05%
Bachelors or Greater3.42%

Herrin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.77%
Female Employed10.68%
Male Employed10.61%
Female Unemployed3.48%

Herrin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Herrin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,218$91,100
Households$54,555$74,609
Married Families$93,727$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,927$48,595

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Herrin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.1%

Male Marriage Rate

44.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Herrin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Herrin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Herrin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Herrin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

751

Number of Veterans

726

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam276
Second Gulf War159
First Gulf War154
Korea38
World War II11

Herrin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74256
75+203
35 to 54183
55 to 6458
18 to 3451

Herrin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6907.87%
Hispanic366.52%
Black328.47%
Other Race2012.2%
2+ Races91.9%

Herrin Veterans by Race

Herrin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Herrin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Herrin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Herrin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Herrin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.58%

Born in Herrin

95.84%

Native Born

4.16%

Foreign Born

2.32%

Non Citizen

1.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.84% of Herrin residents were born in the United States, with 75.58% having been born in Illinois. 2.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Herrin Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,856-53-0.45%
202811,909-54-0.45%
202711,963-54-0.45%
202612,017-53-0.44%
202512,070-54-0.45%
202412,124-54-0.44%
202312,17840.03%
202212,174-84-0.69%
202112,258-81-0.66%
202012,339-375-2.95%
201912,714-135-1.05%
201812,849-13-0.1%
201712,862-76-0.59%
201612,938250.19%
201512,913490.38%
201412,864-5-0.04%
201312,8691481.16%
201212,721910.72%
201112,630790.63%
201012,55100%
200011,2984414.06%
199010,8571491.39%
198010,7081,08511.28%
19709,6231491.57%
19609,4741431.53%
19509,331-21-0.22%
19409,352-356-3.67%
19309,708-1,278-11.63%
192010,9864,12560.12%
19106,861-4,995-42.13%

Herrin Population by Year