Village · Illinois
Goreville, Illinois
Goreville, village, in Johnson County, Illinois. Goreville had 1,055 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,068 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,236 (±217). GEOID 1730575.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,055
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,068 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,236 ±217
Median household income
$68,798
±$8,283 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390
Median home value
$131,300
±$58,453 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300
Median gross rent
$968
±$98 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274
Where is Goreville and what county is it in?
Goreville is a village in Johnson County, Illinois. It covers 2.7 square miles of land, 398 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 Goreville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,055 people lived in Goreville on July 1, 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, in line with Illinois (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,068 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,236 (±217).
| Measure | Goreville | Johnson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,236 ±217 | 13,376 | no clear change |
| Households | 493 ±94 | 4,101 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.51 ±0.31 | 2.82 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 519 ±94 | 5,541 | no clear change |
Goreville's population since 2000
From 938 in 2000 to 1,055 in 2025: up 12.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Goreville 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 Goreville?
The median resident of Goreville is 47.3 years old; 19.0% are under 18 and 29.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 1.8%.
| Measure | Goreville | Johnson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.3 ±6.2 | 41.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 19.0% ±5.9 pts | 18.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 29.5% ±8.8 pts | 19.7% | – |
| Male | 42.5% ±5.5 pts | 57.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.8% ±2.6 pts | 4.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.8% ±3.2 pts | 80.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.4% ±1.7 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6% ±1.0 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.6% ±1.0 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 12.7% ±5.2 pts | 8.1% | – |
| With a disability | 29.9% ±7.6 pts | 18.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.2% ±2.7 pts | 8.1% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.4% ±2.4 pts | 85.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.8% ±8.0 pts | 19.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.0% ±3.8 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.8% ±5.0 pts | 84.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.0% ±1.4 pts | 1.7% | – |
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 Goreville earn?
Half of Goreville's 493 households earn less than $68,798 a year (±$8,283), against $62,528 in Johnson County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $66,823 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Goreville | Johnson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,798 ±$8,283 | $62,528 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $73,346 ±$8,612 | $78,647 | – |
| Per capita income | $32,266 ±$4,394 | $27,765 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 15.2% ±6.2 pts | 17.6% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 34.1% ±16.3 pts | 22.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.9% ±4.6 pts | 12.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.7% ±4.7 pts | 88.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.0% ±5.9 pts | 80.1% | – |
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 Goreville?
Owners occupy 72.8% of Goreville's occupied homes and renters 27.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $131,300 by its owner (±$58,453). The median renter pays $968 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Goreville | Johnson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $131,300 ±$58,453 | $160,500 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $968 ±$98 | $781 | +$121 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 5.9% ±7.0 pts | 34.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,194 ±$186 | $1,510 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.8% ±9.3 pts | 82.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 27.2% ±9.3 pts | 18.0% | – |
| Housing units | 519 ±94 | 5,541 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.6% ±2.7 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±24.1 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 84.0% ±5.9 pts | 66.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 4.0% ±2.3 pts | 26.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8% ±1.1 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 30.3% ±12.1 pts | 10.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.6% ±3.6 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.8% ±1.8 pts | 4.3% | – |
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 Goreville building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Goreville in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 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 Goreville work and get to work?
86.8% of Goreville's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.6 minutes.
| Measure | Goreville | Johnson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 46.8% ±9.2 pts | 42.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.1% ±1.2 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 86.8% ±6.3 pts | 84.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.9% ±5.6 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±7.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±7.7 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.0% ±4.5 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.6 min ±3.6 | 28.4 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 Goreville?
No census tract lies mostly in Goreville; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9777Johnson County | 3,084 | $66,250 |
| Tract 9776Johnson County | 4,380 | $69,289 |
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 Goreville) · Census block assignment files
How does Goreville compare with other places in Illinois?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Goreville is the 10,059th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 638th-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.
Goreville ranks 883rd 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 | 638th | 1,294 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 362nd | 1,347 |
| Residents per square mile | 812th | 1,383 |
| Median household income | 883rd | 1,380 |
| Per capita income | 1,051st | 1,383 |
| Median home value | 947th | 1,379 |
| Median gross rent | 622nd | 1,280 |
| Poverty rate | 271st | 1,119 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 607th | 1,369 |
| Median age | 177th | 1,383 |
| Owner-occupied share | 919th | 1,382 |
| Travel time to work | 499th | 1,382 |
Goreville's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)
Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Goreville 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 Goreville?
21 of the 57 figures for Goreville 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 Goreville 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 Goreville.