Demographics & People — Cairo, Illinois
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 1,699 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~1,600 |
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| Median Age | 43.8 |
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| Total Households | 613 |
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| Family Households | 261 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.64 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.4084 (moderately diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 457 |
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| Black or African American | 1,146 |
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| Asian | 0 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Other groups | 917 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 416 |
| Irish | 76 |
| German | 32 |
| English | 31 |
| American | 30 |
| Scottish | 24 |
| Eastern European | 23 |
| European | 11 |
| Italian | 8 |
Language
| English Only | 1,607 |
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| Spanish | 8 |
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| Population 5+ | 1,615 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 107 |
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| Population 18+ | 1,193 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Cairo, Illinois.
