City in Franklin County, Illinois · 5 sq mi · 1,418 people per sq mi
About 7,100 people live in West Frankfort. The typical household earns $47,898, and the median resident is 39 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,257 in 2020
Poverty rate 28.96%
Men 38.5 · Women 39.7
1910–2026
7,070
2026 projection
2.6% 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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1910–2026
7,070
2026 projection
2.6% 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 | 7,070 | -35 | 0.49% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,105 | -13 | 0.18% |
| 2024 | 7,118 | -29 | 0.41% |
| 2023 | 7,147 | -25 | 0.35% |
| 2022 | 7,172 | -48 | 0.66% |
| 2021 | 7,220 | -37 | 0.51% |
| 2020 | 7,257 | -572 | 7.31% |
| 2019 | 7,829 | -44 | 0.56% |
| 2018 | 7,873 | -66 | 0.83% |
| 2017 | 7,939 | -13 | 0.16% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 71 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 3 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 38% | 38% |
| Never married | 32% | 37% | 27% |
| Divorced | 18% | 15% | 21% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 4% | 6% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau