City in St. Clair County, Illinois · 13.9 sq mi · 1,261 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in East St. Louis. The typical household earns $35,700, and the median resident is 44.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,431 in 2020
Poverty rate 32.76%
Men 35.6 · Women 47.7
1870–2026
17,559
2026 projection
4.7% 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
17,559
2026 projection
4.7% 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 | 17,559 | -123 | 0.70% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,682 | -259 | 1.44% |
| 2024 | 17,941 | +32 | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 17,909 | -50 | 0.28% |
| 2022 | 17,959 | -269 | 1.48% |
| 2021 | 18,228 | -203 | 1.10% |
| 2020 | 18,431 | -7,636 | 29.29% |
| 2019 | 26,067 | -343 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | 26,410 | -270 | 1.01% |
| 2017 | 26,680 | -182 | 0.68% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 180 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
16% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 16% | 19% | 14% |
| Never married | 52% | 61% | 46% |
| Divorced | 16% | 13% | 19% |
| Widowed | 12% | 4% | 18% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau