Illinois / Census place 1712164

Centralia

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Centralia city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,863
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,447/sq mi
8.2 sq mi land area
Median age
39.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$47,807
Median home value
$89,600
Median gross rent
$765
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.4%
Typical commute
19 min
Public transit commute
0.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BELLEVILLE SIU RSCH (39 mi from place center)
Average high
68.9°F
Average low
46.4°F
Annual rainfall
43.4"
Annual snowfall
11.2"

Month by month

A year in Centralia.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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