City in Macoupin County, Illinois · 3.4 sq mi · 1,604 people per sq mi
About 5,400 people live in Carlinville. The typical household earns $57,708, and the median resident is 39.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,751 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.5%
Men 37.3 · Women 41.8
1880–2026
5,402
2026 projection
6.1% 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
5,402
2026 projection
6.1% 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 | 5,402 | -63 | 1.15% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,465 | -36 | 0.65% |
| 2024 | 5,501 | -24 | 0.43% |
| 2023 | 5,525 | -54 | 0.97% |
| 2022 | 5,579 | -152 | 2.65% |
| 2021 | 5,731 | -20 | 0.35% |
| 2020 | 5,751 | +240 | 4.35% |
| 2019 | 5,511 | -44 | 0.79% |
| 2018 | 5,555 | -36 | 0.64% |
| 2017 | 5,591 | -31 | 0.55% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 55 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 5 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 48% | 46% |
| Never married | 32% | 37% | 27% |
| Divorced | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau