Moving to Thebes, Illinois
Population: 478. Estimated population in July 2024: 436 (-8.8% change)
Males: 232 (48.5%), Females: 246 (51.5%)
Alexander County
Zip code: 62990
Demographics
 Median resident age: 30.2 years
Median household income: $20,250
Median house value: $23,200
Population by Race
Races in Thebes:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.0%)
 - Black (10.7%)
 - Two or more races (1.5%)
 - American Indian (1.0%)
 
Ancestries: German (12.1%), Irish (9.2%), United States (7.1%), Scottish (5.9%), Dutch (2.5%), Polish (1.9%).
Elevation: 413 feet
Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Thebes
- High school or higher: 59.3%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.7%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
 - Unemployed: 9.7%
 - Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Thebes village
- Never married: 26.1%
 - Now married: 49.4%
 - Separated: 3.4%
 - Widowed: 10.7%
 - Divorced: 10.4%
 
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+4.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Thebes:
- ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO)
 - SOUTHEAST MISSOURI HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO)
 - CHOATE MENTAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT CTR (about 24 miles; ANNA, IL)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thebes:
- CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 8 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
 - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 41 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
 - WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 49 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Thebes:
- CAIRO RGNL (about 21 miles; CAIRO, IL; Abbreviation: CIR)
 - SIKESTON MEML MUNI (about 24 miles; SIKESTON, MO; Abbreviation: SIK)
 - MISSISSIPPI COUNTY (about 28 miles; CHARLESTON, MO; Abbreviation: CHQ)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thebes:
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
 - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 39 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
 - JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 46 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
 - THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 82 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
 - MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
 - SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 97 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
 - JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 105 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
 
