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Granite City, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · St. Louis city County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
26,670
Population
1,402/sq mi density
$60,490
Median Income
$30,640 per capita
$99,800
Home Value
$108,050 Zillow
$761
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
823
Violent Crime/100K
2,313 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$60,490 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,800 home value, $761/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
823 violent crimes/100K (117% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.9%
29,296 → 26,970
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.2%
$42,532 → $60,490
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Granite City 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
25,459
-1,511 from 2023 (26,970)
Projected Median Income 2030
$77,378
+$16,888 from 2023 ($60,490)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29,296 | — | $42,532 | — |
| 2015 | 28,946 | -1.2% | $45,357 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 28,650 | -1% | $46,916 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28,177 | -1.7% | $51,469 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 27,484 | -2.5% | $53,757 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 26,970 | -1.9% | $60,490 | +12.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.