City in Ford County, Illinois · 3 sq mi · 1,417 people per sq mi
About 4,300 people live in Paxton. The typical household earns $62,386, and the median resident is 39.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,442 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.58%
Men 37.3 · Women 42.8
1860–2026
4,302
2026 projection
3.2% 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
4,302
2026 projection
3.2% 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 | 4,302 | -21 | 0.49% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,323 | -38 | 0.87% |
| 2024 | 4,361 | +8 | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 4,353 | +3 | 0.07% |
| 2022 | 4,350 | -76 | 1.72% |
| 2021 | 4,426 | -16 | 0.36% |
| 2020 | 4,442 | +311 | 7.53% |
| 2019 | 4,131 | -83 | 1.97% |
| 2018 | 4,214 | -18 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 4,232 | -15 | 0.35% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 41 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 12 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 53% | 50% |
| Never married | 26% | 29% | 23% |
| Divorced | 13% | 14% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | <1% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau