COUNTY
Macon County
Illinois · 99,300 residents (2025 est.) · 581 sq mi
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Macon County is home to 101,849 people in Illinois. The typical home is worth $127,300, having more than doubled since 2000. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 3%. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 25%. Median rent is $847 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
101,849
−11%since 2000
from 114,706 in 2000
99,300 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
581 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024102K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(6,169)
5 to 96.5%(6,642)
10 to 146.1%(6,224)
15 to 196.3%(6,450)
20 to 246%(6,138)
25 to 3412%(12,200)
35 to 4411.5%(11,741)
45 to 5411.4%(11,571)
55 to 6413.1%(13,302)
65 to 7412.1%(12,337)
75 to 845.9%(6,057)
85 and over3%(3,018)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$62,666
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,859 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
42.2%
+16.7 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade17.3%
Information10.9%
Finance & insurance7.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
Other services5.5%
Wholesale trade5%
Public administration3.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.8%
Construction1.8%
Education & health services1.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$127,300
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.0
+2%since 2009
from 2.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
19
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic82.9%(95,128)
Black14%(16,036)
Hispanic / Latino1%(1,120)
Asian0.6%(649)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic73.3%(74,651)
Black16.2%(16,534)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(2,915)
Asian1.5%(1,564)
Other6.1%(6,185)
54
+35%since 2009
from 40 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
41
−2%since 2020
from 42 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(1,957)
Puerto Rican0.3%(320)
South American0.2%(243)
Venezuelan0.1%(97)
Central American0.1%(84)
Colombian0.1%(83)
Honduran0.1%(60)
Cuban0%(47)
Dominican0%(25)
Ecuadorian0%(22)
Uruguayan0%(21)
Argentine0%(20)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(589)
Filipino0.3%(283)
Korean0.2%(184)
Chinese0.2%(172)
Vietnamese0.1%(111)
Pakistani0.1%(104)
Thai0%(31)
Japanese0%(25)
Indonesian0%(19)
Ancestry
German18.6%(18,904)
English12.4%(12,584)
Irish10.4%(10,585)
American6%(6,158)
Italian1.7%(1,757)
Scottish1.7%(1,732)
Polish1.7%(1,686)
French1.5%(1,505)
Dutch0.9%(874)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(743)
Swedish0.7%(687)
Subsaharan African0.6%(624)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(486)
Welsh0.3%(324)
Greek0.2%(230)
Arab0.2%(211)
Danish0.2%(203)
Swiss0.2%(190)
British0.2%(183)
Russian0.2%(159)
Canadian0.1%(150)
Czech0.1%(134)
West Indian0.1%(133)
Nigerian0.1%(125)
Hungarian0.1%(124)
French Canadian0.1%(119)
Slovak0.1%(119)
Croatian0.1%(114)
Portuguese0.1%(85)
Lebanese0.1%(83)
Jamaican0.1%(75)
Lithuanian0.1%(74)
Austrian0.1%(66)
Romanian0.1%(66)
Latvian0.1%(55)
Belgian0.1%(52)
Finnish0%(38)
Turkish0%(37)
Haitian0%(29)
Serbian0%(28)
Slovene0%(28)
Brazilian0%(26)
Iranian0%(12)
Moroccan0%(11)
Egyptian0%(8)
Bulgarian0%(8)
Macedonian0%(8)
Australian0%(7)
Ghanaian0%(4)
Israeli0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.1%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 83.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.8%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 88.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.8%(13,640)
Married49.2%(19,307)
Widowed4.2%(1,640)
Divorced11.8%(4,634)
Women 15+
Never married32.5%(14,181)
Married43.6%(19,025)
Widowed11.8%(5,160)
Divorced12%(5,227)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 69.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 42.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.3%(1,147)
Gulf War (1990s)12.4%(668)
Vietnam era36.8%(1,979)
Korean War6.9%(372)
World War II0.9%(49)
Share of the 5,383 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Macon County, Illinois?
Macon County, Illinois has about 101,849 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Macon County, Illinois?
The typical household in Macon County, Illinois earns about $62,666 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Macon County, Illinois expensive?
In Macon County, Illinois, the median home is worth about $127,300, and the typical rent is about $847 a month.
How educated are people in Macon County, Illinois?
About 24.4% of adults age 25 and over in Macon County, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Macon County, Illinois?
About 15.0% of people in Macon County, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.
Has Macon County, Illinois grown since 1990?
Yes, Macon County, Illinois has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 15,357 residents, a change of about -13 percent over that period.
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