City in Coles County, Illinois · 9.1 sq mi · 1,921 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Charleston. The typical household earns $49,300, and the median resident is 29.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,574 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.33%
Men 30.6 · Women 28.3
1850–2026
17,441
2026 projection
0.8% 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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1850–2026
17,441
2026 projection
0.8% 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 | 17,441 | -25 | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,466 | -8 | 0.05% |
| 2024 | 17,474 | -59 | 0.34% |
| 2023 | 17,533 | +64 | 0.37% |
| 2022 | 17,469 | -625 | 3.45% |
| 2021 | 18,094 | +520 | 2.96% |
| 2020 | 17,574 | -2,602 | 12.90% |
| 2019 | 20,176 | -62 | 0.31% |
| 2018 | 20,238 | -166 | 0.81% |
| 2017 | 20,404 | -151 | 0.73% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 171 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 4 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 38% | 34% |
| Never married | 49% | 48% | 51% |
| Divorced | 8% | 9% | 7% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau