City in Cass County, Illinois · 3.6 sq mi · 1,558 people per sq mi
About 5,600 people live in Beardstown. The typical household earns $60,587, and the median resident is 32.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,922 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.65%
Men 33.5 · Women 32.2
1870–2026
5,640
2026 projection
4.8% 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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1870–2026
5,640
2026 projection
4.8% 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 | 5,640 | -51 | 0.90% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,691 | -30 | 0.52% |
| 2024 | 5,721 | -87 | 1.50% |
| 2023 | 5,808 | +28 | 0.48% |
| 2022 | 5,780 | -55 | 0.94% |
| 2021 | 5,835 | -87 | 1.47% |
| 2020 | 5,922 | +488 | 8.98% |
| 2019 | 5,434 | -94 | 1.70% |
| 2018 | 5,528 | -85 | 1.51% |
| 2017 | 5,613 | -75 | 1.32% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 62 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 7 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 52% | 43% |
| Never married | 33% | 36% | 29% |
| Divorced | 9% | 7% | 12% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau