Edwardsville, IL Demographics

A map of Edwardsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	22,359	21,007	84.5%	78.4%
Black	1,971	2,709	7.4%	10.1%
Hispanic	932	982	3.5%	3.7%
Multiracial	663	1,145	2.5%	4.3%
Asian	436	821	1.6%	3.1%
Native American/Other	113	144	0.4%	0.5%

Edwardsville, Illinois has an estimated population of 26,474, a slight decrease from the 26,808 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.5% White, 7.4% Black, 3.5% Hispanic, 2.5% Multiracial, 1.6% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Edwardsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Edwardsville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Edwardsville, that probability was 37.2% in 2020 and 27.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Edwardsville is ranked the 83rd most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Edwardsville was ranked the 82nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Edwardsville's White Population

22,359 residents of Edwardsville, or 84.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Edwardsville is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Edwardsville ranks 1139th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Edwardsville's White population has grown by an estimated 6.4%. White residents' share of Edwardsville's population has increased from 78.4% to 84.5%.

Edwardsville is more White than neighboring Glen Carbon (81.8% White), and South Roxana (79% White). Edwardsville is less White than neighboring Maryville (85.8% White), Roxana (94.4% White), and Mitchell (87.8% White).

Edwardsville's Black Population

1,971 residents of Edwardsville, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Edwardsville is lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Edwardsville ranks 134th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Edwardsville's Black population has declined by an estimated 27.2%. Black residents' share of Edwardsville's population has decreased from 10.1% to 7.4%.

Edwardsville is more Black than neighboring Maryville (5.4% Black), Roxana (1.1% Black), South Roxana (2% Black), and Mitchell (0.4% Black). Edwardsville is less Black than neighboring Glen Carbon (9.3% Black).

Edwardsville's Asian Population

436 residents of Edwardsville, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Edwardsville is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Edwardsville ranks 172nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Edwardsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 46.9%. Asian residents' share of Edwardsville's population has decreased from 3.1% to 1.6%.

Edwardsville is more Asian than neighboring Glen Carbon (0.7% Asian), Roxana (0.1% Asian), South Roxana (0.2% Asian), and Mitchell (0% Asian). Edwardsville is less Asian than neighboring Maryville (2.3% Asian).

Edwardsville's Hispanic Population

932 residents of Edwardsville, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Edwardsville is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Edwardsville ranks 642nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Edwardsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 5.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Edwardsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Edwardsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Glen Carbon (2.1% Hispanic), Maryville (2.8% Hispanic), and Roxana (2% Hispanic). Edwardsville is less Hispanic than neighboring South Roxana (4.5% Hispanic), and Mitchell (7.2% Hispanic).

Edwardsville's Native American/Other Population

113 residents of Edwardsville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Edwardsville is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Edwardsville ranks 467th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Edwardsville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 21.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Edwardsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Edwardsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Glen Carbon (0% Native American/Other), Maryville (0% Native American/Other), Roxana (0% Native American/Other), and South Roxana (0% Native American/Other). Edwardsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mitchell (0.5% Native American/Other).

Edwardsville's Multiracial Population

663 residents of Edwardsville, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Edwardsville is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Edwardsville ranks 436th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Edwardsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 42.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Edwardsville's population has decreased from 4.3% to 2.5%.

Edwardsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Roxana (2.4% Multiracial). Edwardsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Glen Carbon (6.1% Multiracial), Maryville (3.7% Multiracial), South Roxana (14.3% Multiracial), and Mitchell (4.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.