Alexander County, Illinois
Demographics

Alexander County, Illinois

Section Title: Demographics
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Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1820	626	—

1830	1,390	122.0%

1840	3,313	138.3%

1850	2,484	−25.0%

1860	4,707	89.5%

1870	10,564	124.4%

1880	14,808	40.2%

1890	16,563	11.9%

1900	19,384	17.0%

1910	22,741	17.3%

1920	23,980	5.4%

1930	22,542	−6.0%

1940	25,496	13.1%

1950	20,316	−20.3%

1960	16,061	−20.9%

1970	12,015	−25.2%

1980	12,264	2.1%

1990	10,626	−13.4%

2000	9,590	−9.7%

2010	8,238	−14.1%

Est. 2018	6,060	−26.4%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2017

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As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 8,238 people in Alexander County.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 8,238 people in Alexander County.