Carmi is a very small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 4,762 people and two associated neighborhoods, Carmi is the 349th largest community in Illinois.

Carmi is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of people in Carmi with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.82% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Carmi in 2022 was $28,910, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $115,640 for a family of four. However, Carmi contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Carmi home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carmi residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carmi include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Carmi is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.