Du Quoin is a city in Perry County, Illinois, home to about 5,726 people across 7.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62832.
Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Du Quoin; also St. Johns
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Du Quoin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL276 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Du Quoin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Du Quoin had 5,827 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 314th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Perry County grew from 19,830 residents in 1900 to 20,945 in 2020.
Perry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Du Quoin 4 Se, IL weather station (3 miles away).
4,302 jobs at 378 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
98 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Du Quoin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 46 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1853.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Du Quoin CUSD 300, Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE, Tri-County Sp Ed Jnt Agreement. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Du Quoin Elementary SchoolDu Quoin | Pre-K–4 | 556 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Du Quoin Middle SchoolDu Quoin | 5–8 | 376 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Du Quoin High SchoolDu Quoin | 9–12 | 397 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Project SOARDu Quoin | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Tcse-Duquoin HsDu Quoin | — | — | Special Education | 0.5 mi |
| Tcse-Duquoin MsDu Quoin | — | — | Special Education | 1.0 mi |
| Tri-County WardDu Quoin | — | — | Special Education | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with St. Johns.
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