City in Richland County, Illinois · 6.9 sq mi · 1,195 people per sq mi
About 8,300 people live in Olney. The typical household earns $59,980, and the median resident is 41 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,693 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.2%
Men 40.2 · Women 41.5
1860–2026
8,281
2026 projection
4.7% 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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1860–2026
8,281
2026 projection
4.7% 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 | 8,281 | -66 | 0.79% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,347 | -84 | 1.00% |
| 2024 | 8,431 | -79 | 0.93% |
| 2023 | 8,510 | -15 | 0.18% |
| 2022 | 8,525 | -148 | 1.71% |
| 2021 | 8,673 | -20 | 0.23% |
| 2020 | 8,693 | +14 | 0.16% |
| 2019 | 8,679 | -103 | 1.17% |
| 2018 | 8,782 | -82 | 0.93% |
| 2017 | 8,864 | +10 | 0.11% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 86 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 7 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 42% | 42% |
| Never married | 32% | 35% | 29% |
| Divorced | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau