What kinds of homes are in Golconda, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Golconda, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Golconda, IL has 348 (±73) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 682 homes per square mile of land.

71.8% are detached single-family houses.

13.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 348 (±73)
Detached houses: 71.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.8%
5+ unit buildings: 3.2%

Homes in Golconda by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Golconda	Pope County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	71.8% (±8.7 points)	77.4%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.9% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	7.8% (±6.2 points)	2.9%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.0% (±4.1 points)	1.3%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.3% (±2.3 points)	0.4%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.0%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.6% (±5.3 points)	17.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.7% (±3.2 points)	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%

In Golconda, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Pope County (0.5%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Golconda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Golconda
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Golconda	—	3.2% (±10.5 points)	—
Carrsville	6.6 mi	0.0% (±87.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rosiclare	8.6 mi	0.0% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Eddyville	11 mi	0.0% (±79.7 points)	Not measurably different
Elizabethtown	12 mi	0.0% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Salem	15 mi	2.6% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Smithland	16 mi	0.0% (±38.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brookport	18 mi	0.0% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Metropolis	18 mi	5.1% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Golconda

How many homes are in Golconda?

Golconda, IL has an estimated 348 (±73) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Golconda houses or apartments?

71.8% are detached houses and 0.9% attached houses, while 17.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Golconda?

13.8% of homes in Golconda are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Golconda city, Illinois

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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