Mounds

County:: Pulaski County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.207
State:: Illinois

Mounds is a city located in Pulaski County, Illinois. Mounds has a 2025 population of 590. Mounds is currently declining at a rate of -2.16% annually and its population has decreased by -9.92% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 655 in 2020.

The average household income in Mounds is $31,933 with a poverty rate of 46.56%.The median age in Mounds is 36.5 years: 35.6 years for males, and 42.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mounds includes 92.51% Black or African American, 4.68% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	791	92.51%
White	40	4.68%
Two or more races	16	1.87%
Other race	8	0.94%

Mounds Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mounds' average per capita income is $28,750. Household income levels show a median of $27,333. The poverty rate stands at 46.56%.

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	$43,164	-
Households	$27,333	$31,933
Families	$27,333	$35,957
Non Families	$26,250	$27,816

$28,750

Average Income

$27,333

Median Household Income

46.56%

Poverty Rate