Herrin

Population: 12,271
Median household income: $58,501
Median home value: $109,100

Herrin is a community in Williamson County, Illinois, home to 12,271 residents. Its median household income of $58,501 runs below the Williamson County figure of $65,521.

From 2019 to 2023, Herrin's population declined 4.3% from 12,827 to 12,271, while its median home value rose 24.4% from $87,700 to $109,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.0% of the population. 79.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,271
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $58,501
Median home value: $109,100
Median gross rent: $1,016
Housing units: 6,012
Homeownership rate: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,82712,271

Median household income

$44,989$58,501

Median home value

$87,700$109,100

Median gross rent

$640$1,016

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,827	$44,989	$87,700	$640
2020	12,806	$45,713	$95,800	$694
2021	12,398	$46,879	$97,800	$765
2022	12,344	$54,555	$102,400	$862
2023	12,271	$58,501	$109,100	$1,016

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	793	6.5%
5 to 17	1,747	14.2%
18 to 24	921	7.5%
25 to 34	1,996	16.3%
35 to 44	1,336	10.9%
45 to 54	1,711	13.9%
55 to 64	1,582	12.9%
65 to 74	1,366	11.1%
75 and over	819	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,430	85.0%
Black or African American	606	4.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	0.3%
Asian	12	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	720	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	464	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's40.2%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	736	8.4%
High school graduate	2,436	27.7%
Some college or associate's	3,543	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,289	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	806	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,614	79.1%
Carpooled	480	8.2%
Public transit	21	0.4%
Walked	16	0.3%
Bicycle	45	0.8%
Worked from home	476	8.2%
Other means	180	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,851	34.6%
15 to 29 min	2,382	44.5%
30 to 44 min	700	13.1%
45 to 59 min	151	2.8%
60+ min	272	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 17.4% (2,096 of 12,035)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,383	61.7%
Nonfamily households	2,096	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,479	91.1%
Vacant	533	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,484	63.6%
Renter-occupied	1,995	36.4%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units16.0%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,433	73.7%
1-unit, attached	164	2.7%
2 to 4 units	962	16.0%
5 to 19 units	102	1.7%
20 or more units	126	2.1%
Mobile home & other	225	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1734358
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 37.7984, -89.0306