Shawneetown

County:: Gallatin County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 0.734
State:: Illinois

Shawneetown is a city located in Gallatin County, Illinois. Shawneetown has a 2025 population of 955. It is also the county seat of Gallatin County. Shawneetown is currently declining at a rate of -1.95% annually and its population has decreased by -9.22% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,052 in 2020.

The average household income in Shawneetown is $66,018 with a poverty rate of 20.74%.The median age in Shawneetown is 40.8 years: 36.9 years for males, and 48.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Shawneetown includes 99.23% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,158	99.23%
Native American	8	0.69%
Black or African American	1	0.09%

Shawneetown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Shawneetown's average per capita income is $40,020. Household income levels show a median of $51,089. The poverty rate stands at 20.74%.

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	$105,724	-
Families	$68,929	$94,103
Households	$51,089	$66,018
Non Families	-	$27,313

$40,020

Average Income

$51,089

Median Household Income

20.74%

Poverty Rate