City in Douglas County, Illinois · 2 sq mi · 1,445 people per sq mi
About 2,900 people live in Arcola. The typical household earns $89,827, and the median resident is 36.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,933 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.59%
Men 36 · Women 36.8
1880–2026
2,924
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
2,924
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,924 | -4 | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,928 | +10 | 0.34% |
| 2024 | 2,918 | +7 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 2,911 | -2 | 0.07% |
| 2022 | 2,913 | -7 | 0.24% |
| 2021 | 2,920 | -13 | 0.44% |
| 2020 | 2,933 | +102 | 3.60% |
| 2019 | 2,831 | -4 | 0.14% |
| 2018 | 2,835 | -26 | 0.91% |
| 2017 | 2,861 | -21 | 0.73% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 29 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 54% | 54% |
| Never married | 29% | 33% | 24% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 14% |
| Widowed | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau