City in Williamson County, Illinois · 5.3 sq mi · 1,100 people per sq mi
About 5,800 people live in Carterville. The typical household earns $62,337, and the median resident is 37 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,868 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.94%
Men 32.3 · Women 41
1880–2026
5,831
2026 projection
0.6% 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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1880–2026
5,831
2026 projection
0.6% 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 | 5,831 | -8 | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,839 | +3 | 0.05% |
| 2024 | 5,836 | +18 | 0.31% |
| 2023 | 5,818 | +11 | 0.19% |
| 2022 | 5,807 | -29 | 0.50% |
| 2021 | 5,836 | -32 | 0.55% |
| 2020 | 5,868 | +18 | 0.31% |
| 2019 | 5,850 | -38 | 0.65% |
| 2018 | 5,888 | +13 | 0.22% |
| 2017 | 5,875 | -20 | 0.34% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 58 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 9 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 63% | 44% |
| Never married | 26% | 25% | 27% |
| Divorced | 14% | 10% | 18% |
| Widowed | 6% | <1% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau