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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.

590
Total Population
489
Density (mi²)
-13 -2.16%
Growth

Mounds Population

Mounds Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American (92.5%)

White (4.7%)

Two or more races (1.9%)

Other race (0.9%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American79192.51%
White404.68%
Two or more races161.87%
Other race80.94%

Mounds Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)