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Sesser, Illinois

City in Franklin County, Illinois · ZIP 62884

  • Franklin County
  • Within Goode Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 1,876 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 712Households
  • $52,326Median household income
  • $79,800Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−11.3%
1.8k1.9k2k2.1k2.2k2000: 2,12820002010: 1,93120102020: 1,88820202,1281,888
Population of Sesser at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,128
20101,931
20201,888

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.

Household income in Sesser
Under $50k44.4%
$50k to $100k29.5%
$100k to $150k12.6%
$150k to $200k7.9%
$200k and over5.6%

Median household income $52,326 · 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.

Housing tenure in Sesser
Owner occupied
539 units
Renter occupied
173 units
Vacancy rate
16.4%

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.

Sesser compared with its county and state
Sesser compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSesserFranklin CountyIllinois
Population1,91937,54112,692,653
Median household income$52,326$53,471$81,702
Median age36.643.438.9
Median home value$79,800$87,700$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.4%17.1%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.8%1.1%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes75.7%74.8%66.8%
Mean commute to work34.1 minutes26.7 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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