United States › Macomb MICROPOLITAN AREA
Macomb Micro Macomb, IL · 1 counties · 25,916 residents (2025 est.) · 589 sq mi
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The short version
Macomb is home to 26,920 people. The typical home is worth $107,500, having risen by half since 2000. 3% of residents were born outside the United States. This skews young, with a median age of 34.9. People stay put here: 77% were in the same home a year ago. Median rent is $761 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% 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 from 32,913 in 2000
25,916 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
from 56 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
from 29.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
26K 29K 31K 34K 36K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Macomb Age distribution, 2024
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Section 02
Income & economy $52,795
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,141 in 2000
US average: $82,259
from $15,890 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
from 19.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
from 19.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
from 0.462 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Professional, scientific, technical 4.8%
Public administration 3.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.7%
Transportation & warehousing 2.1%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.1%
Education & health services 0.6%
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$107,500
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
$761
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $393 in 2000
US average: $1,442
from 63.1% in 2000
36.5% rent
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
from 2.02 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
from 65.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
from 2.6 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 92%(30,284)
Hispanic / Latino 1.5%(488)
2024
White, non-Hispanic 85.2%(22,930)
Hispanic / Latino 3.5%(944)
from 25 in 2009
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
from 33 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 Ancestry
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data from 26.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
from 86.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
from 13.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
from 73.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07
Work & employment from 9.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
from 58.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
from 74.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
from 18.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
from 35.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08
People & community from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
from 10.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
from 9.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 72.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
from 86.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
from 76.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
from 93.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
from 1.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 42.6%(4,732)
Women 15+
Never married 39.4%(4,628)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 9.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 60.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 34.4% 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) 21.9%(253)
Gulf War (1990s) 20.9%(241)
Share of the 1,153 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 Macomb, IL? Macomb, IL has about 26,920 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Macomb, IL? The typical household in Macomb, IL earns about $52,795 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Macomb, IL expensive? In Macomb, IL, the median home is worth about $107,500, and the typical rent is about $761 a month.
How educated are people in Macomb, IL? About 31.4% of adults age 25 and over in Macomb, IL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Macomb, IL? About 17.2% of people in Macomb, IL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Macomb, IL grown since 1990? Yes, Macomb, IL has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 8,324 residents, a change of about -24 percent over that period.
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