City in Jackson County, Illinois · 17.5 sq mi · 1,243 people per sq mi
About 22,000 people live in Carbondale. The typical household earns $32,128, and the median resident is 24.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 22,285 in 2020
Poverty rate 37.42%
Men 24.1 · Women 25.6
1880–2026
21,732
2026 projection
2.5% 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
21,732
2026 projection
2.5% 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 | 21,732 | -79 | 0.36% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,811 | -159 | 0.72% |
| 2024 | 21,970 | +87 | 0.40% |
| 2023 | 21,883 | -65 | 0.30% |
| 2022 | 21,948 | -263 | 1.18% |
| 2021 | 22,211 | -74 | 0.33% |
| 2020 | 22,285 | -2,829 | 11.26% |
| 2019 | 25,114 | -201 | 0.79% |
| 2018 | 25,315 | -273 | 1.07% |
| 2017 | 25,588 | -318 | 1.23% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 222 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 3 residents
18% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 18% | 18% | 19% |
| Never married | 69% | 77% | 62% |
| Divorced | 7% | 4% | 11% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 6% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau