Edwardsville, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Madison County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
26,543
Population
1,326/sq mi density
$92,671
Median Income
$48,313 per capita
$286,700
Home Value
$329,725 Zillow
$1,231
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
30
Violent Crime/100K
686 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$92,671 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$286,700 home value, $1,231/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
30 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
54.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+8.1%
24,754 → 26,764
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.2%
$69,037 → $92,671
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.99%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Edwardsville across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
28,260
+1,496 from 2023 (26,764)
Projected Median Income 2030
$113,896
+$21,225 from 2023 ($92,671)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24,754 | - | $69,037 | - |
| 2015 | 25,109 | +1.4% | $71,057 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 25,126 | +0.1% | $72,832 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 25,295 | +0.7% | $77,411 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 25,218 | -0.3% | $78,298 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 26,764 | +6.1% | $92,671 | +18.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.