City in Williamson County, Illinois · 9.7 sq mi · 1,266 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Herrin. The typical household earns $59,975, and the median resident is 41.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,335 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.54%
Men 40.1 · Women 43.1
1900–2026
12,246
2026 projection
0.7% 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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1900–2026
12,246
2026 projection
0.7% 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 | 12,246 | -22 | 0.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,268 | +18 | 0.15% |
| 2024 | 12,250 | +59 | 0.48% |
| 2023 | 12,191 | +17 | 0.14% |
| 2022 | 12,174 | -85 | 0.69% |
| 2021 | 12,259 | -76 | 0.62% |
| 2020 | 12,335 | -379 | 2.98% |
| 2019 | 12,714 | -135 | 1.05% |
| 2018 | 12,849 | -13 | 0.10% |
| 2017 | 12,862 | -76 | 0.59% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 122 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 7 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 50% | 44% |
| Never married | 26% | 29% | 23% |
| Divorced | 19% | 15% | 22% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau