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O'Fallon, Illinois

O'Fallon, city, in St. Clair County, Illinois. O'Fallon had 32,656 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 32,289 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 32,262 (±72). GEOID 1755249.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

32,656

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 32,289 · ACS 2020-2024: 32,262 ±72

Median household income

$105,982

±$6,723 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390

Median home value

$295,700

±$13,884 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300

Median gross rent

$1,332

±$114 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274

Where is O'Fallon and what county is it in?

O'Fallon is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois. It covers 15.8 square miles of land, 2,043 residents per square mile in 2020.

O'Fallon is in the St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 15 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

O'Fallon lies mostly within O'Fallon Township and reaches into Caseyville Township and Shiloh Valley Township, towns or townships with their own local government (2020 census blocks).

O'Fallon (marked with a dot) in St. Clair County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in O'Fallon, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 32,656 people lived in O'Fallon on July 1, 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, while Illinois shrank 0.8%. The 2020 Census counted 32,289 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 32,262 (±72).

  • July 2020→2021 −15 (32,395)
  • 2021→2022 −154 (32,241)
  • 2022→2023 −62 (32,179)
  • 2023→2024 +7 (32,186)
  • 2024→2025 +470 (32,656)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure O'FallonSt. Clair CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Total population 32,262 ±72 253,694 12,694,798 +2,929
Households 12,816 ±422 100,846 5,036,449 +1,842
Average household size 2.52 ±0.08 2.47 2.46 −0.15
Housing units 13,530 ±485 115,630 5,457,452 +1,918

O'Fallon's population since 2000

From 21,910 in 2000 to 32,656 in 2025: up 49.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for O'Fallon 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.

  • 2000 Census 21,910
  • 2005 (estimate) 25,057
  • 2010 Census 28,281
  • 2015 (estimate) 29,124
  • 2020 Census 32,289
  • 2025 (estimate) 32,656

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 O'Fallon?

The median resident of O'Fallon is 37.8 years old; 26.2% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 69.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 16.5%. 3.8% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure O'FallonSt. Clair CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Median age 37.8 ±1.5 39.9 39.0 no clear change
Under 18 years 26.2% ±1.6 pts 23.0% 21.8% –
65 years and over 16.7% ±1.5 pts 17.3% 17.0% –
Male 49.5% ±1.7 pts 48.5% 49.4% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.1% ±1.3 pts 5.1% 18.8% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 69.4% ±2.4 pts 59.1% 58.1% −7.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 16.5% ±2.2 pts 27.7% 13.3% +4.9 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.6% ±0.7 pts 1.6% 5.9% no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.1 pts 0.2% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.8% ±1.9 pts 5.8% 3.4% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.5 pts 0.5% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 3.8% ±1.3 pts 3.3% 14.7% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 5.2% ±1.7 pts 5.0% 24.0% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 20.2% ±2.0 pts 11.5% 4.8% –
With a disability 10.8% ±1.8 pts 15.2% 12.1% –
No health insurance coverage 4.0% ±1.2 pts 5.1% 6.9% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 97.6% ±0.8 pts 93.5% 90.5% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 52.4% ±2.9 pts 31.8% 37.8% +4.6 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 23.4% ±2.2 pts 13.8% 15.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 88.2% ±2.4 pts 88.3% 88.9% –
Moved from another state in the past year 3.1% ±0.9 pts 3.0% 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 O'Fallon earn?

Half of O'Fallon's 12,816 households earn less than $105,982 a year (±$6,723), against $73,854 in St. Clair County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $111,192 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure O'FallonSt. Clair CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $105,982 ±$6,723 $73,854 $83,390 no clear change
Mean household income $136,093 ±$6,759 $96,049 $115,638 –
Per capita income $54,265 ±$2,797 $38,942 $46,406 +$5,274
People below the poverty line 6.2% ±2.3 pts 13.6% 11.8% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 10.0% ±5.3 pts 18.9% 15.1% no clear change
Households receiving SNAP 7.8% ±1.8 pts 16.2% 13.8% –
Households with a computer 97.6% ±0.8 pts 94.2% 95.2% –
Households with a broadband subscription 94.5% ±2.2 pts 89.7% 90.8% –

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 O'Fallon?

Owners occupy 70.2% of O'Fallon's occupied homes and renters 29.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $295,700 by its owner (±$13,884). The median renter pays $1,332 a month including utilities, and 42.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure O'FallonSt. Clair CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $295,700 ±$13,884 $180,300 $263,300 +$39,839
Median gross rent $1,332 ±$114 $1,090 $1,274 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 42.9% ±8.7 pts 39.8% 39.0% +16.5 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,105 ±$98 $1,645 $1,987 –
Owner-occupied homes 70.2% ±3.3 pts 68.4% 67.1% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 29.8% ±3.3 pts 31.6% 32.9% –
Housing units 13,530 ±485 115,630 5,457,452 +1,918
Homeowner vacancy rate 1.8% ±1.5 pts 1.1% 1.0% –
Rental vacancy rate 3.5% ±2.4 pts 4.7% 5.0% –
Single-family detached homes 66.6% ±2.8 pts 72.1% 58.2% –
Mobile homes 3.1% ±1.2 pts 4.4% 2.3% –
Built 2020 or later 2.5% ±1.1 pts 0.9% 0.7% –
Built 2010 to 2019 17.8% ±3.5 pts 7.3% 5.0% –
Built 1939 or earlier 5.4% ±1.5 pts 13.5% 20.2% –
Households with no vehicle 5.9% ±2.2 pts 7.5% 11.0% –

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 O'Fallon building?

Builders took permits for 200 new housing units in O'Fallon in 2025 (72 in single-family houses), 6.1 per 1,000 residents against 1.5 across Illinois.

  • 2019 126 units
  • 2020 154 units
  • 2021 128 units
  • 2022 121 units
  • 2023 105 units
  • 2024 336 units
  • 2025 200 units

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 O'Fallon work and get to work?

70.5% of O'Fallon's workers drive alone and 20.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure O'FallonSt. Clair CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 65.8% ±2.3 pts 63.4% 65.0% –
Unemployment rate 3.7% ±1.1 pts 6.0% 5.8% no clear change
Drove alone to work 70.5% ±3.2 pts 75.4% 65.9% –
Carpooled 6.1% ±1.9 pts 8.1% 7.8% –
Public transportation 0.5% ±0.3 pts 1.6% 5.8% –
Walked 2.2% ±1.9 pts 1.5% 2.8% –
Worked from home 20.4% ±3.1 pts 12.4% 15.9% +16.0 pts
Mean travel time to work 25.3 min ±2.8 24.0 min 27.8 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 O'Fallon?

6 census tracts lie mostly in O'Fallon, and 6 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $74,348 (Tract 5043.54) to $179,261 (Tract 5043.53).

Census tracts in O'Fallon, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in O'Fallon
Tract 5043.54St. Clair County6,755 $74,348 $187,70088%
Tract 5034.14St. Clair County5,570 $77,733 $240,00081%
Tract 5043.55St. Clair County5,193 $143,333 $361,10070%
Tract 5043.52St. Clair County4,055 $79,112 $193,80085%
Tract 5043.51St. Clair County3,293 $134,650 $289,90091%
Tract 5043.53St. Clair County4,286 $179,261 $357,30064%
Tract 5034.04St. Clair County8,854 $161,276 $336,90027%
Tract 5039.08St. Clair County6,774 $106,129 $271,6009%
Tract 5039.07St. Clair County4,983 $89,189 $267,6007%
Tract 5043.58St. Clair County3,677 $81,856 $265,0007%
Tract 5038St. Clair County1,258 $168,700 not published4%
Tract 5043.59St. Clair County4,338 $90,329 $207,1001%

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 O'Fallon) · Census block assignment files

How does O'Fallon compare with other places in Illinois?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, O'Fallon is the 1,261st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 59th-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.

O'Fallon ranks 274th of 1,380 places in Illinois with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

O'Fallon's rank in Illinois (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate59th1,294
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)202nd1,347
Residents per square mile268th1,383
Median household income274th1,380
Per capita income178th1,383
Median home value258th1,379
Median gross rent286th1,280
Poverty rate868th1,119
Bachelor's degree or higher124th1,369
Median age1,067th1,383
Owner-occupied share1,028th1,382
Work from home144th1,015
Travel time to work720th1,382

O'Fallon's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)

Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare O'Fallon 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 O'Fallon?

6 of the 57 figures for O'Fallon 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 O'Fallon 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 O'Fallon.