Hurst

County:: Williamson County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.887
State:: Illinois

Hurst is a city located in Williamson County, Illinois. Hurst has a 2025 population of 743. Hurst is currently declining at a rate of -0.4% annually and its population has decreased by -1.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 758 in 2020.

The average household income in Hurst is $50,656 with a poverty rate of 24.43%.The median age in Hurst is 54.8 years: 40.5 years for males, and 58 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hurst includes 86.42% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	592	86.42%
Two or more races	76	11.09%
Asian	8	1.17%
Black or African American	5	0.73%
Native American	4	0.58%

Hurst Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hurst's average per capita income is $34,647. Household income levels show a median of $34,113. The poverty rate stands at 24.43%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$61,500	-
Families	$53,750	$75,023
Households	$34,113	$50,656
Non Families	$23,409	$27,307

$34,647

Average Income

$34,113

Median Household Income

24.43%

Poverty Rate