City in Henry County, Illinois · 6.6 sq mi · 1,824 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Kewanee. The typical household earns $50,886, and the median resident is 46.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,464 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.9%
Men 44.8 · Women 47.1
1880–2026
12,036
2026 projection
3.4% 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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1880–2026
12,036
2026 projection
3.4% 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 | 12,036 | -79 | 0.65% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,115 | -35 | 0.29% |
| 2024 | 12,150 | -54 | 0.44% |
| 2023 | 12,204 | -68 | 0.55% |
| 2022 | 12,272 | -120 | 0.97% |
| 2021 | 12,392 | -72 | 0.58% |
| 2020 | 12,464 | +126 | 1.02% |
| 2019 | 12,338 | -56 | 0.45% |
| 2018 | 12,394 | -49 | 0.39% |
| 2017 | 12,443 | -88 | 0.70% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 119 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 6 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 42% | 46% |
| Never married | 35% | 44% | 26% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau