City in Will County, Illinois · 5.3 sq mi · 1,184 people per sq mi
About 6,300 people live in Braidwood. The typical household earns $82,202, and the median resident is 46.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,189 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.26%
Men 45.1 · Women 46.8
1880–2026
6,272
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (increase)
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
6,272
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 6,272 | +13 | 0.21% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,259 | +15 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | 6,244 | +42 | 0.68% |
| 2023 | 6,202 | +32 | 0.52% |
| 2022 | 6,170 | -25 | 0.40% |
| 2021 | 6,195 | +6 | 0.10% |
| 2020 | 6,189 | +15 | 0.24% |
| 2019 | 6,174 | -21 | 0.34% |
| 2018 | 6,195 | -17 | 0.27% |
| 2017 | 6,212 | -14 | 0.22% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 61 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 14 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 50% | 52% |
| Never married | 34% | 38% | 30% |
| Divorced | 9% | 10% | 9% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau