City in Fayette County, Illinois · 8.1 sq mi · 864 people per sq mi
About 7,000 people live in Vandalia. The typical household earns $45,469, and the median resident is 43.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,434 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.22%
Men 41.6 · Women 45.8
1850–2026
7,041
2026 projection
5.3% 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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1850–2026
7,041
2026 projection
5.3% 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 | 7,041 | -67 | 0.94% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,108 | -58 | 0.81% |
| 2024 | 7,166 | -25 | 0.35% |
| 2023 | 7,191 | -13 | 0.18% |
| 2022 | 7,204 | +157 | 2.23% |
| 2021 | 7,047 | -387 | 5.21% |
| 2020 | 7,434 | +751 | 11.24% |
| 2019 | 6,683 | -17 | 0.25% |
| 2018 | 6,700 | -48 | 0.71% |
| 2017 | 6,748 | -17 | 0.25% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 58 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 5 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 30% | 34% |
| Never married | 43% | 54% | 31% |
| Divorced | 17% | 14% | 21% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau