Pocahontas

County:: Bond County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.783
State:: Illinois

Pocahontas is a village located in Bond County, Illinois. Pocahontas has a 2025 population of 668. Pocahontas is currently declining at a rate of -0.89% annually and its population has decreased by -4.3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 698 in 2020.

The average household income in Pocahontas is $61,670 with a poverty rate of 12.1%. The median age in Pocahontas is 43 years: 41.3 years for males, and 49.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pocahontas includes 93.58% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	743	93.58%
Two or more races	28	3.53%
Native American	19	2.39%
Other race	4	0.5%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Pocahontas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pocahontas' average per capita income is $34,750. Household income levels show a median of $48,250. The poverty rate stands at 12.1%.

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	$73,359	-
Families	$63,929	$75,300
Households	$48,250	$61,670
Non Families	$25,000	$32,799

$34,750

Average Income

$48,250

Median Household Income

12.1%

Poverty Rate