Village in Herkimer County, New York · 2.5 sq mi · 2,989 people per sq mi
7,452 people live in Ilion. The typical household earns $62,843, and the median resident is 44.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,646 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.48%
Men 37.8 · Women 49.5
1870–2026
7,452
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
7,452
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,452 | -36 | 0.48% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,488 | -31 | 0.41% |
| 2024 | 7,519 | -41 | 0.54% |
| 2023 | 7,560 | -18 | 0.24% |
| 2022 | 7,578 | -57 | 0.75% |
| 2021 | 7,635 | -11 | 0.14% |
| 2020 | 7,646 | -89 | 1.15% |
| 2019 | 7,735 | -53 | 0.68% |
| 2018 | 7,788 | -58 | 0.74% |
| 2017 | 7,846 | -28 | 0.36% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Ilion has a population change lower than Herkimer County, New York, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 76 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
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 51% | 41% |
| Never married | 29% | 34% | 25% |
| Divorced | 14% | 13% | 16% |
| Widowed | 10% | 2% | 17% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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