City · Illinois
Albion, Illinois
Albion, city, in Edwards County, Illinois. Albion had 1,843 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 5.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,971 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,001 (±156). GEOID 1700568.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,843
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,971 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,001 ±156
Median household income
$56,500
±$12,111 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390
Median home value
$93,800
±$20,375 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300
Median gross rent
$837
±$38 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274
Where is Albion and what county is it in?
Albion is a city in Edwards County, Illinois. It covers 2.1 square miles of land, 923 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Albion, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,843 people lived in Albion on July 1, 2025, down 5.6% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,971 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,001 (±156).
| Measure | Albion | Edwards County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,001 ±156 | 6,075 | no clear change |
| Households | 848 ±73 | 2,666 | −106 |
| Average household size | 2.34 ±0.15 | 2.27 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 943 ±63 | 3,045 | no clear change |
Albion's population since 2000
From 1,933 in 2000 to 1,843 in 2025: down 4.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Albion as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Albion?
The median resident of Albion is 40.3 years old; 25.0% are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.0%.
| Measure | Albion | Edwards County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.3 ±2.2 | 44.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.0% ±3.4 pts | 22.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 17.8% ±2.6 pts | 22.6% | – |
| Male | 47.4% ±3.3 pts | 49.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.0% ±1.0 pts | 1.5% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.0% ±1.5 pts | 94.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.0 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2% ±0.8 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.3% ±2.1 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.9% ±2.6 pts | 7.0% | – |
| With a disability | 13.3% ±4.2 pts | 20.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.3% ±1.8 pts | 6.0% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.0% ±3.3 pts | 91.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.4% ±4.6 pts | 13.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.6% ±3.7 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 80.2% ±9.0 pts | 90.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.5% ±2.5 pts | 1.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Albion earn?
Half of Albion's 848 households earn less than $56,500 a year (±$12,111), against $60,519 in Edwards County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $50,685 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 27.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Albion | Edwards County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,500 ±$12,111 | $60,519 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $65,106 ±$8,745 | $76,364 | – |
| Per capita income | $28,099 ±$4,217 | $34,238 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 27.8% ±9.2 pts | 16.5% | +16.3 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 32.8% ±13.6 pts | 19.1% | +18.1 pts |
| Households receiving SNAP | 25.8% ±7.8 pts | 17.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.7% ±2.0 pts | 91.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.0% ±5.9 pts | 85.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Albion?
Owners occupy 69.1% of Albion's occupied homes and renters 30.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $93,800 by its owner (±$20,375). The median renter pays $837 a month including utilities, and 47.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Albion | Edwards County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $93,800 ±$20,375 | $100,000 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $837 ±$38 | $811 | +$149 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.7% ±20.1 pts | 33.4% | +30.5 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $924 ±$76 | $1,065 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.1% ±7.1 pts | 79.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 30.9% ±7.1 pts | 20.7% | – |
| Housing units | 943 ±63 | 3,045 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±6.2 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.7% ±6.4 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 77.8% ±6.5 pts | 74.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 14.3% ±6.2 pts | 19.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±3.9 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.9% ±4.2 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 15.6% ±5.5 pts | 19.7% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.3% ±1.3 pts | 3.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Albion work and get to work?
73.2% of Albion's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 18.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 10.2%.
| Measure | Albion | Edwards County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 63.5% ±6.6 pts | 60.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2% ±6.0 pts | 5.6% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 73.2% ±7.3 pts | 78.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 12.7% ±5.4 pts | 10.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 7.5% ±4.6 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.1% ±3.1 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.0 min ±2.8 | 23.4 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Albion?
1 census tract lies mostly in Albion, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9571Edwards County | 2,098 | $59,306 |
| Tract 9570Edwards County | 1,990 | $59,167 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Albion) · Census block assignment files
How does Albion compare with other places in Illinois?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Albion is the 7,964th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 493rd-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.
Albion ranks 1,172nd of 1,380 places in Illinois with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 493rd | 1,294 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 1,325th | 1,347 |
| Residents per square mile | 653rd | 1,383 |
| Median household income | 1,172nd | 1,380 |
| Per capita income | 1,254th | 1,383 |
| Median home value | 1,232nd | 1,379 |
| Median gross rent | 875th | 1,280 |
| Poverty rate | 29th | 1,119 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1,258th | 1,369 |
| Median age | 770th | 1,383 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,062nd | 1,382 |
| Travel time to work | 1,247th | 1,382 |
Albion's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)
Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Albion with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Albion?
16 of the 57 figures for Albion on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Albion are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Albion.