Alexander County, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Alexander County, Illinois had an estimated 4,594 residents on July 1, 2024, down 12.3 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,241, across 236 square miles. County output reached $273.5 m in 2024, 75 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Alexander County
How many people live in Alexander County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,875
- Households1,904
- Average household size2.56
- Median household income$47,043
- Median age48.0
- Median gross rent$656 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$59,800
- Home value to household income1.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,497
- Population under 181,040
- Share under 1821.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,215
- Share 65 and over24.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,620
- Civilian labor force1,929
- Unemployment rate6.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over50.3 percent
- Rank by population among Illinois counties98th of 102
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2907th of 3,222
Alexander County is the 98th largest of 102 Illinois counties by population. A median home costs 1.3 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 24.9 percent against 21.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Alexander County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20244,594
- Census 2020 base population5,241
- Population change since the 2020 census base-12.34 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-129
- Births, 202437
- Deaths, 202489
- Natural change, 2024-52
- Net domestic migration, 2024-77
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-77
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-351
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3135th of 3,144
The county has lost 12.34 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Alexander County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving77
- People arriving, from those returns161
- Tax returns filed by households leaving152
- Net household movement-75
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-3.1 m
- Average income of an arriving household$25,169
- Average income of a leaving household$33,191
- Largest single originCape Girardeau County (33 households)
- Largest single destinationCape Girardeau County (39 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau County | 33 | 70 | $944,000 |
Households arriving report $8,022 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Cape Girardeau County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Alexander County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$273.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$186.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202446.8 percent
- GDP change over five years71.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Illinois areas BEA publishes95th of 102
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2756th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$56,096
Output grew 46.8 percent in the latest year and 71.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Alexander County
- Covered employment, annual average888
- Establishments reporting96
- Average annual pay$50,443
- Average weekly wage$970
- Manufacturing, employment118
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$60,791
- Retail trade, employment72
- Retail trade, average annual pay$22,484
- Utilities, employment47
- Utilities, average annual pay$92,123
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment27
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$69,010
- Other services, except public administration, employment14
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 118 | 6 | $60,791 |
| Retail trade | 72 | 11 | $22,484 |
| Utilities | 47 | 5 | $92,123 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 27 | 8 | $69,010 |
| Other services, except public administration | 14 | 5 | $14,278 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 118 jobs, 13.3 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Alexander County?
- Establishments, all industries75
- Employment at those establishments960
- Annual payroll$39.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Alexander County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$450,000
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized2
- Multifamily share of units100.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$225,000
- Units authorized per 1,000 households1.1
Multifamily is 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Alexander County
How large is Alexander County?
- Land area236 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Illinois counties97th of 102
- Width, east to west21.3 mi
- Height, north to south25.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land21
- Establishments per square mile0.32
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Alexander County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Alexander County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 170811
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate83.3 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Alexander County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Alexander County (community 170811), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Alexander County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 83.3 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,875
- Households1,904
- Average household size2.56
- Median household income$47,043
- Median age48.0
Common questions
Alexander County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Alexander County, Illinois?
The Census Bureau estimates 4,594 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 4,875, in 1,904 households, ranking 98th of 102 Illinois counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Alexander County's population growing?
The population has fallen 12.34 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,241, to 4,594 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 37 births against 89 deaths, with net migration of -77. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Alexander County?
$47,043. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $59,800, which is 1.3 times income, and median gross rent is $656 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Alexander County?
75 establishments, employing 960 people with an annual payroll of $39.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Alexander County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 118 jobs, 13.3 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 888 jobs at an average annual pay of $50,443, or $970 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Alexander County?
2 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $450,000. Multifamily was 100.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Alexander County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Alexander County come from?
The largest single origin is Cape Girardeau County, with 33 households. Arriving households report an average income of $25,169 against $33,191 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Alexander County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Alexander County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Alexander County
Cities and places in Alexander.
7 Census places lie wholly or partly in Alexander County. All 7 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo | city | 1,682 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Tamms | village | 589 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Olive Branch | CDP | 499 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Thebes | village | 353 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| East Cape Girardeau | village | 283 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| McClure | village | 239 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Unity | CDP | 77 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |