Mounds

County:: Pulaski County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.207
State:: Illinois

Mounds is a city located in Pulaski County, Illinois. Mounds has a 2025 population of 590. Mounds is currently declining at a rate of -2.16% annually and its population has decreased by -9.92% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 655 in 2020.

The average household income in Mounds is $31,933 with a poverty rate of 46.56%. The median age in Mounds is 36.5 years: 35.6 years for males, and 42.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mounds includes 92.51% Black or African American, 4.68% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	791	92.51%
White	40	4.68%
Two or more races	16	1.87%
Other race	8	0.94%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Mounds Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mounds' average per capita income is $28,750. Household income levels show a median of $27,333. The poverty rate stands at 46.56%.

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	$43,164	-
Households	$27,333	$31,933
Families	$27,333	$35,957
Non Families	$26,250	$27,816

$28,750

Average Income

$27,333

Median Household Income

46.56%

Poverty Rate