Pocahontas

County:: Bond County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.783
State:: Illinois

Pocahontas is a village located in Bond County, Illinois. Pocahontas has a 2025 population of 668. Pocahontas is currently declining at a rate of -0.89% annually and its population has decreased by -4.3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 698 in 2020.

The average household income in Pocahontas is $61,670 with a poverty rate of 12.1%.The median age in Pocahontas is 43 years: 41.3 years for males, and 49.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pocahontas includes 93.58% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	743	93.58%
Two or more races	28	3.53%
Native American	19	2.39%
Other race	4	0.5%

Pocahontas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pocahontas' average per capita income is $34,750. Household income levels show a median of $48,250. The poverty rate stands at 12.1%.

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	$73,359	-
Families	$63,929	$75,300
Households	$48,250	$61,670
Non Families	$25,000	$32,799

$34,750

Average Income

$48,250

Median Household Income

12.1%

Poverty Rate