City in Madison County, Illinois · 7 sq mi · 1,460 people per sq mi
About 10,000 people live in Wood River. The typical household earns $62,703, and the median resident is 40.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,430 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.94%
Men 40.4 · Women 40.2
1910–2026
10,184
2026 projection
2.4% 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
10,184
2026 projection
2.4% 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 | 10,184 | -40 | 0.39% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,224 | -47 | 0.46% |
| 2024 | 10,271 | -22 | 0.21% |
| 2023 | 10,293 | -50 | 0.48% |
| 2022 | 10,343 | -61 | 0.59% |
| 2021 | 10,404 | -26 | 0.25% |
| 2020 | 10,430 | +353 | 3.50% |
| 2019 | 10,077 | -90 | 0.89% |
| 2018 | 10,167 | -69 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | 10,236 | +6 | 0.06% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 103 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
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 40% | 43% |
| Never married | 34% | 37% | 31% |
| Divorced | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Widowed | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau