City · Illinois
Carlinville, Illinois
Carlinville, city, in Macoupin County, Illinois. Carlinville had 5,465 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 5.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 5,710 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 5,480 (±312). GEOID 1711202.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
5,465
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 5,710 · ACS 2020-2024: 5,480 ±312
Median household income
$57,708
±$11,155 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390
Median home value
$105,700
±$17,768 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300
Median gross rent
$824
±$140 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274
Where is Carlinville and what county is it in?
Carlinville is a city in Macoupin County, Illinois. It covers 3.4 square miles of land, 1,695 residents per square mile in 2020.
Carlinville is in the St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 15 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Carlinville lies entirely within Carlinville Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Carlinville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 5,465 people lived in Carlinville on July 1, 2025, down 5.2% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 5,710 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 5,480 (±312).
| Measure | Carlinville | Macoupin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,480 ±312 | 44,350 | no clear change |
| Households | 2,032 ±190 | 17,576 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.45 ±0.21 | 2.47 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 2,245 ±209 | 21,139 | no clear change |
Carlinville's population since 2000
From 5,685 in 2000 to 5,465 in 2025: down 3.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Carlinville 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 Carlinville?
The median resident of Carlinville is 39.9 years old; 22.3% are under 18 and 24.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.9%. 2.4% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Carlinville | Macoupin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.9 ±3.5 | 44.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 22.3% ±3.7 pts | 20.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 24.3% ±4.4 pts | 21.6% | – |
| Male | 48.0% ±3.5 pts | 49.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.9% ±1.9 pts | 1.4% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.0% ±3.4 pts | 93.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.0% ±1.8 pts | 1.5% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±1.7 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.4% ±1.5 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 4.0% ±2.7 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.9% ±3.2 pts | 7.6% | – |
| With a disability | 19.5% ±4.5 pts | 16.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.0% ±2.6 pts | 4.1% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 82.8% ±6.2 pts | 91.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.4% ±5.9 pts | 20.3% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.7% ±3.6 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 84.5% ±5.6 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 3.4% ±4.0 pts | 1.1% | – |
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 Carlinville earn?
Half of Carlinville's 2,032 households earn less than $57,708 a year (±$11,155), against $70,805 in Macoupin County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $53,773 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 20.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Carlinville | Macoupin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,708 ±$11,155 | $70,805 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $78,066 ±$9,876 | $90,728 | – |
| Per capita income | $30,638 ±$3,681 | $37,136 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 20.5% ±7.4 pts | 13.1% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 23.2% ±12.6 pts | 15.8% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 18.8% ±5.4 pts | 15.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 91.4% ±5.3 pts | 92.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.4% ±5.3 pts | 88.6% | – |
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 Carlinville?
Owners occupy 63.6% of Carlinville's occupied homes and renters 36.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $105,700 by its owner (±$17,768). The median renter pays $824 a month including utilities, and 44.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Carlinville | Macoupin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $105,700 ±$17,768 | $138,200 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $824 ±$140 | $801 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.2% ±12.4 pts | 34.8% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,213 ±$140 | $1,250 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.6% ±6.7 pts | 78.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 36.4% ±6.7 pts | 21.5% | – |
| Housing units | 2,245 ±209 | 21,139 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±2.9 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.0% ±9.4 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 76.3% ±7.2 pts | 82.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 10.1% ±6.4 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5% ±0.9 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.2% ±1.6 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 29.4% ±8.1 pts | 25.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.6% ±4.5 pts | 4.5% | – |
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 many new homes is Carlinville building?
Builders took permits for 3 new housing units in Carlinville in 2025 (3 in single-family houses), 0.5 per 1,000 residents against 1.5 across Illinois.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Carlinville work and get to work?
82.7% of Carlinville's workers drive alone and 7.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.2 minutes.
| Measure | Carlinville | Macoupin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 52.5% ±5.9 pts | 57.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4% ±2.1 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 82.7% ±6.7 pts | 81.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.5% ±3.6 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 4.2% ±2.9 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.6% ±4.4 pts | 9.4% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.2 min ±6.4 | 27.5 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 Carlinville?
1 census tract lies mostly in Carlinville, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9564Macoupin County | 5,179 | $59,637 |
| Tract 9563Macoupin County | 2,838 | $97,931 |
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 Carlinville) · Census block assignment files
How does Carlinville compare with other places in Illinois?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Carlinville is the 4,660th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 319th-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.
Carlinville ranks 1,150th 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 | 319th | 1,294 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 1,310th | 1,347 |
| Residents per square mile | 362nd | 1,383 |
| Median household income | 1,150th | 1,380 |
| Per capita income | 1,146th | 1,383 |
| Median home value | 1,128th | 1,379 |
| Median gross rent | 912th | 1,280 |
| Poverty rate | 120th | 1,119 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 703rd | 1,369 |
| Median age | 825th | 1,383 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,221st | 1,382 |
| Work from home | 784th | 1,015 |
| Travel time to work | 1,052nd | 1,382 |
Carlinville's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)
Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Carlinville 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 Carlinville?
15 of the 57 figures for Carlinville 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 Carlinville 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 Carlinville.