Carlyle

County:: Clinton County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 3.425
State:: Illinois

Carlyle is a city located in Clinton County, Illinois. Carlyle has a 2025 population of 3,162. It is also the county seat of Clinton County. Carlyle is currently declining at a rate of -0.53% annually and its population has decreased by -2.68% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,249 in 2020.

The average household income in Carlyle is $84,818 with a poverty rate of 7.5%.The median age in Carlyle is 36.3 years: 32.9 years for males, and 37.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Carlyle includes 92.02% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,884	92.02%
Two or more races	171	5.46%
Black or African American	77	2.46%
Native American	2	0.06%

Carlyle Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Carlyle's average per capita income is $44,198. Household income levels show a median of $67,083. The poverty rate stands at 7.5%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$93,595	-
Families	$89,107	$99,092
Households	$67,083	$84,818
Non Families	$44,902	$50,287

$44,198

Average Income

$67,083

Median Household Income

7.5%

Poverty Rate