Edwardsville is a city located in, and is the county seat of, Madison County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,808. The city was named in honor of Ninian Edwards, then Governor of the Illinois Territory. Edwardsville is a part of Southern Illinois and the Metro East region within Greater St. Louis, located 18 miles (29 km) northeast of downtown St. Louis.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, the Edwardsville Arts Center, the Edwardsville Journal, the Madison County Record, and the Edwardsville Intelligencer are based here. Edwardsville High School and Metro-East Lutheran High School serve students in the area. Edwardsville also serves as the headquarters for Prairie Farms...
| Ethnicity | Edwardsville | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84.7% | 60.1% |
| African American | 8.7% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 2% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 1.7% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Edwardsville | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 5.3% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4.2% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 5.5% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 7.7% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 9.4% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17.7% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 10.9% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 17.1% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9.8% | 7.1% |
| Education | Edwardsville | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 1% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 3% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 17% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 16% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 31% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 17% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 3% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4% | 1.0% |