City in Alexander County, Illinois · 7 sq mi · 210 people per sq mi
About 1,500 people live in Cairo. The typical household earns $41,912, and the median resident is 43.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,717 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.95%
Men 40 · Women 48
1850–2026
1,467
2026 projection
14.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
1,467
2026 projection
14.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,467 | -48 | 3.17% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,515 | -12 | 0.79% |
| 2024 | 1,527 | -39 | 2.49% |
| 2023 | 1,566 | -44 | 2.73% |
| 2022 | 1,610 | -58 | 3.48% |
| 2021 | 1,668 | -49 | 2.85% |
| 2020 | 1,717 | -378 | 18.04% |
| 2019 | 2,095 | -90 | 4.12% |
| 2018 | 2,185 | -84 | 3.70% |
| 2017 | 2,269 | -64 | 2.74% |
Showing 10 of 33 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 17 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
23% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 23% | 28% | 19% |
| Never married | 42% | 43% | 41% |
| Divorced | 24% | 27% | 22% |
| Widowed | 10% | 2% | 17% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau