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Golconda, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Pope County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
755
Population
1,480/sq mi density
$41,250
Median Income
$26,812 per capita
$85,000
Home Value
$131,771 Zillow
$383
Median Rent
21.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
621
Violent Crime/100K
4,191 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$41,250 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,000 home value, $383/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
621 violent crimes/100K (63% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.2%
659 → 625
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+82.1%
$22,647 → $41,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Golconda 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
602
-23 from 2023 (625)
Projected Median Income 2030
$62,766
+$21,516 from 2023 ($41,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 659 | — | $22,647 | — |
| 2015 | 647 | -1.8% | $24,926 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 635 | -1.9% | $26,290 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 628 | -1.1% | $26,736 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 648 | +3.2% | $33,083 | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 625 | -3.5% | $41,250 | +24.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.