In 2021, Alexander County, IL had a population of 5.49k people with a median age of 45.5 and a median household income of $39,871. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Alexander County, IL declined from 6,011 to 5,488, a −8.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,709 to $39,871, a 14.9% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alexander County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (33.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.19%), White (Hispanic) (0.674%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Hispanic) (0.401%).
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.
100% of the residents in Alexander County, IL are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Alexander County, IL was $60,800, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.
Most people in Alexander County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 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.