Alexander County, IL

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2024 Population

4,875

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

4.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19%

9.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,043

8.09% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$59,800

1.87% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,804

2.85% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Alexander County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Alexander County, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Alexander County, IL was $59,800, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

Most people in Alexander County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Alexander County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Alexander County, IL borders Pulaski County, IL, Union County, IL, Ballard County, KY, Cape Girardeau County, MO, Mississippi County, MO, and Scott County, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Alexander County, IL is home to a population of 4.88k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.985% of Alexander County, IL residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 1.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.07k people) in Alexander County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 131 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Alexander County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alexander County, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alexander County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alexander County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.07k ± 19
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 64
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
131 ± 51

0.677%

Hispanic Population

33 people

0.677% of the people in Alexander County, IL are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alexander County, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

0.985%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

0.615%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 0.985% of Alexander County, IL residents (48 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alexander County, IL was 0.615%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alexander County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
167 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 21

Alexander County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.98 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alexander County, IL.

Economy

The economy of Alexander County, IL employs 1.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alexander County, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (333 people), Retail Trade (258 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (171 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($106,058), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($103,438), and Transportation & Warehousing ($69,297).

Employment

Occupations

1.8k

2024 Value

± 201

2.85%

1 Year growth

± 16.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alexander County, IL grew at a rate of 2.85%, from 1.75k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alexander County, IL, are Transportation Occupations (272 people), Sales & Related Occupations (207 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (201 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alexander County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.8k

2024 Value

± 201

2.85%

1 Year growth

± 16.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alexander County, IL grew at a rate of 2.85%, from 1.75k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alexander County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (333 people), Retail Trade (258 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (171 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alexander County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Alexander County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,120

Median earning men ± $6,535

$36,725

Median earning women ± $4,760

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,047), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,419).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,250), Construction ($65,938), and Wholesale Trade ($59,167).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

10
Other Services (except Public Administration)
9
Retail Trade
6
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$15.8k
Transportation and Warehousing
$3.77k
Manufacturing
$3.68k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Alexander County, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alexander County, IL was $59,800 in 2024, which is 0.18 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $58,700 to $59,800, a 1.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Alexander County, IL is 77.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alexander County, IL have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alexander County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Alexander County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.464%.

Housing

Property

$59,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,126

$1,477

Median Property Taxes

±$173

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alexander County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alexander County, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2024

56.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.6% of the housing units in Alexander County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alexander County, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,043

Median Household Income

± $5,354

1.9k

Number of Households

± 201

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.9k households in Alexander County, IL grew to $47,043 from the previous year's value of $43,523.

The following chart displays the households in Alexander County, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alexander County, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.4%)
Worked At Home (4.68%)
Carpooled (4.62%)

In 2024, 87.4% of workers in Alexander County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.68%) and those who carpooled to work (4.62%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alexander County, IL have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.35% of the workforce in Alexander County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alexander County, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alexander County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alexander County, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Alexander County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.464%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alexander County, IL (908 out of 4.77k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alexander County, IL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 38.8% of the children was living in poverty in Alexander County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 1.32k in Alexander County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 35.1 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

90.5% of the population of Alexander County, IL has health coverage, with 30.1% on employee plans, 34.9% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 6.99% on non-group plans, and 2.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alexander County, IL see 5,030 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,030 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1214 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 168 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,030 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alexander County, IL

Primary care physicians in Alexander County, IL see an average of 5,030 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,030 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Alexander County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 13.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.46%

Uninsured

30.1%

Employer Coverage

34.9%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

6.99%

Non-Group

2.15%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alexander County, IL declined by 14.5% from 11.1% to 9.46%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alexander County, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2015, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 137 in Alexander County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Alexander County, IL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 43% in Alexander County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Alexander County, IL.