Census place 1734358

Herrin

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Herrin city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Herrin.

According to the 2025 estimate, Herrin has a population of 12,268 and 1,268 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: median home value is $113,300, below the comparison median of $274,000; population density is 1,268/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi; and median household income is $59,975, below the comparison median of $90,282. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$113,300
Below the comparison median of $274,000
population density
1,268/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi
median household income
$59,975
Below the comparison median of $90,282

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Herrin's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,268
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,268/sq mi
9.7 sq mi land area
Median age
41.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$59,975
Median home value
$113,300
Median gross rent
$1,002
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22.8%
Typical commute
21.9 min
Drive-alone commute
77.7%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
0.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
34.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.7%
Working from home
10.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.8%
Homes built 2020+
1.4%
Households without a vehicle
5.2%
Households with children
26.4%
Residents with a disability
18%
Residents without insurance
4.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Williamson County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Severe Storm declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CARBONDALE STHRN ILLINOIS AP (12 mi from place center)
Average high
67.1°F
Average low
45.8°F
Annual rainfall
44"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Herrin.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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