Edwardsville, IL Demographics

The total population of Edwardsville is estimated to be 26,622 with 12,615 males (47.39%) and 14,007 females (52.61%). There are 1,392 more females than males in Edwardsville.
The median household income in Edwardsville was $84,633 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 660(0.77%) from $85,293 in 2020. This income is 113.44% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Edwardsville sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $125,090. Overall, the median household income for the city of Edwardsville stands at $84,633.
In Edwardsville, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $49,074 for males and $33,202 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $90,206 for males and $67,946 for females.
In Edwardsville, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $113,127, followed by White households at $93,108, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $50,405.
In 2022, the population of Edwardsville was 26,654, a 0.21% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Edwardsville's population was 26,711, a decline of 0.31% compared to a population of 26,795 in 2020.
The median age in Edwardsville, IL is 28.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.62% were under the age of 15, 34.84% aged 15 to 29, 38.04% aged 30 to 64, 9.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Edwardsville population: 84.52% are White, 8.62% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.52% are Asian, 0.26% are some other race and 3.80% are multiracial.