City in Jersey County, Illinois · 5.2 sq mi · 1,607 people per sq mi
About 8,400 people live in Jerseyville. The typical household earns $73,529, and the median resident is 44.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,325 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.27%
Men 44.6 · Women 45.3
1850–2026
8,414
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (increase)
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
8,414
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 8,414 | +5 | 0.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,409 | +61 | 0.73% |
| 2024 | 8,348 | +58 | 0.70% |
| 2023 | 8,290 | +28 | 0.34% |
| 2022 | 8,262 | -36 | 0.43% |
| 2021 | 8,298 | -27 | 0.32% |
| 2020 | 8,325 | +165 | 2.02% |
| 2019 | 8,160 | -28 | 0.34% |
| 2018 | 8,188 | -61 | 0.74% |
| 2017 | 8,249 | -29 | 0.35% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 74 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 8 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 43% | 41% |
| Never married | 32% | 38% | 28% |
| Divorced | 14% | 13% | 15% |
| Widowed | 10% | 6% | 14% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau