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Herrin, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Jackson County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
12,271
Population
1,269/sq mi density
$58,501
Median Income
$34,201 per capita
$109,100
Home Value
$111,382 Zillow
$1,016
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
334
Violent Crime/100K
1,949 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$58,501 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,100 home value, $1,016/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
334 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-5.3%
12,869 → 12,192
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.4%
$39,699 → $58,501
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Herrin 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
11,739
-453 from 2023 (12,192)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,725
+$18,224 from 2023 ($58,501)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,869 | - | $39,699 | - |
| 2015 | 12,913 | +0.3% | $40,046 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 12,862 | -0.4% | $41,773 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 12,714 | -1.2% | $44,989 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 12,253 | -3.6% | $46,879 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 12,192 | -0.5% | $58,501 | +24.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.