Beardstown

County:: Cass County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.619
State:: Illinois

Beardstown is a city located in Cass County, Illinois. Beardstown has a 2025 population of 5,629. Beardstown is currently declining at a rate of -1.05% annually and its population has decreased by -5.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,928 in 2020.

The average household income in Beardstown is $64,770 with a poverty rate of 13.15%. The median age in Beardstown is 31.7 years: 31.7 years for males, and 31.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Beardstown includes 58.64% White, 15.69% other race, 7.49% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,546	58.64%
Other race	949	15.69%
Two or more races	874	14.45%
Black or African American	453	7.49%
Asian	99	1.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	75	1.24%
Native American	51	0.84%

Beardstown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Beardstown's average per capita income is $37,294. Household income levels show a median of $58,765. The poverty rate stands at 13.15%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$71,510	-
Families	$67,250	$71,555
Households	$58,765	$64,770
Non Families	$37,692	$45,084

$37,294

Average Income

$58,765

Median Household Income

13.15%

Poverty Rate