City in Pope County, Illinois · 0.5 sq mi · 1,207 people per sq mi
About 620 people live in Golconda. The typical household earns $41,875, and the median resident is 58.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 635 in 2020
Poverty rate 28.35%
Men 58.5 · Women 62.1
2010–2026
615
2026 projection
3.1% 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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2010–2026
615
2026 projection
3.1% 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 | 615 | -3 | 0.49% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 618 | -8 | 1.28% |
| 2024 | 626 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 626 | -7 | 1.11% |
| 2022 | 633 | -1 | 0.16% |
| 2021 | 634 | -1 | 0.16% |
| 2020 | 635 | +7 | 1.11% |
| 2019 | 628 | -3 | 0.48% |
| 2018 | 631 | -4 | 0.63% |
| 2017 | 635 | +1 | 0.16% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 7 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
22% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| Never married | 26% | 32% | 20% |
| Divorced | 27% | 29% | 25% |
| Widowed | 20% | 14% | 28% |
| Separated | 4% | 5% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau