Carmi, White County, Illinois
City in White County, Illinois · ZIP 62821
- White County
- Within Carmi Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 6 public schools
- 4,679 (2024 estimate)Population
- 2,070Households
- $47,051Median household income
- $98,700Median home value
- 6Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Carmi
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,422 |
| 2010 | 5,240 |
| 2020 | 4,865 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $47,051 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,404 units
- Renter occupied
- 666 units
- Vacancy rate
- 14.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Carmi | White County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,879 | 13,708 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $47,051 | $53,097 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 44.7 | 44.4 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $98,700 | $100,100 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 12.8% | 14.9% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.3% | 0.7% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.8% | 76.3% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 17.8 minutes | 24.1 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prekindergarten Facility | Public | Pre-K | Carmi-White County CUSD 5 |
| Jefferson Attendance Center | Public | 2–3 | Carmi-White County CUSD 5 |
| Lincoln Attendance Center | Public | K–1 | Carmi-White County CUSD 5 |
| Carmi White Cnty Jr High Sch | Public | 7–8 | Carmi-White County CUSD 5 |
| Washington Attendance Center | Public | 4–6 | Carmi-White County CUSD 5 |
| Carmi-White County High School | Public | 9–12 | Carmi-White County CUSD 5 |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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