City in Montgomery County, Illinois · 9 sq mi · 732 people per sq mi
About 6,600 people live in Litchfield. The typical household earns $53,958, and the median resident is 43.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,757 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.31%
Men 39 · Women 48.9
1860–2026
6,559
2026 projection
2.9% 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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1860–2026
6,559
2026 projection
2.9% 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 | 6,559 | -39 | 0.59% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,598 | -5 | 0.08% |
| 2024 | 6,603 | -29 | 0.44% |
| 2023 | 6,632 | -49 | 0.73% |
| 2022 | 6,681 | -42 | 0.62% |
| 2021 | 6,723 | -34 | 0.50% |
| 2020 | 6,757 | +58 | 0.87% |
| 2019 | 6,699 | -78 | 1.15% |
| 2018 | 6,777 | -19 | 0.28% |
| 2017 | 6,796 | -73 | 1.06% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 68 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 6 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 51% | 48% |
| Never married | 30% | 36% | 25% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau