City in Franklin County, Illinois · 2.7 sq mi · 938 people per sq mi
About 2,600 people live in McLeansboro. The typical household earns $45,422, and the median resident is 41.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,634 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.29%
Men 39.8 · Women 48.2
1850–2026
2,573
2026 projection
2.3% 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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1850–2026
2,573
2026 projection
2.3% 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 | 2,573 | -12 | 0.46% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,585 | -1 | 0.04% |
| 2024 | 2,586 | -12 | 0.46% |
| 2023 | 2,598 | -30 | 1.14% |
| 2022 | 2,628 | +22 | 0.84% |
| 2021 | 2,606 | -28 | 1.06% |
| 2020 | 2,634 | -115 | 4.18% |
| 2019 | 2,749 | -8 | 0.29% |
| 2018 | 2,757 | -17 | 0.61% |
| 2017 | 2,774 | -4 | 0.14% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 27 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
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 35% | 32% |
| Never married | 28% | 29% | 27% |
| Divorced | 27% | 30% | 24% |
| Widowed | 11% | 5% | 17% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau