Beardstown

County:: Cass County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.619
State:: Illinois

Beardstown is a city located in Cass County, Illinois. Beardstown has a 2025 population of 5,629. Beardstown is currently declining at a rate of -1.05% annually and its population has decreased by -5.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,928 in 2020.

The average household income in Beardstown is $64,770 with a poverty rate of 13.15%.The median age in Beardstown is 31.7 years: 31.7 years for males, and 31.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Beardstown includes 58.64% White, 15.69% other race, 7.49% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,546	58.64%
Other race	949	15.69%
Two or more races	874	14.45%
Black or African American	453	7.49%
Asian	99	1.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	75	1.24%
Native American	51	0.84%

Beardstown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Beardstown's average per capita income is $37,294. Household income levels show a median of $58,765. The poverty rate stands at 13.15%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$71,510	-
Families	$67,250	$71,555
Households	$58,765	$64,770
Non Families	$37,692	$45,084

$37,294

Average Income

$58,765

Median Household Income

13.15%

Poverty Rate