City in Massac County, Illinois · 6 sq mi · 944 people per sq mi
About 5,700 people live in Metropolis. The typical household earns $50,399, and the median resident is 43.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,943 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.56%
Men 43.9 · Women 42.2
1860–2026
5,683
2026 projection
4.4% 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
5,683
2026 projection
4.4% 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 | 5,683 | -44 | 0.77% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,727 | -41 | 0.71% |
| 2024 | 5,768 | -46 | 0.79% |
| 2023 | 5,814 | -48 | 0.82% |
| 2022 | 5,862 | -26 | 0.44% |
| 2021 | 5,888 | -55 | 0.93% |
| 2020 | 5,943 | -6 | 0.10% |
| 2019 | 5,949 | -117 | 1.93% |
| 2018 | 6,066 | -94 | 1.53% |
| 2017 | 6,160 | -73 | 1.17% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 59 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
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 45% | 35% |
| Never married | 28% | 32% | 25% |
| Divorced | 21% | 18% | 23% |
| Widowed | 10% | 5% | 14% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau