Macon County, Illinois

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 102,591
Median household income: $62,449
Median home value: $121,800

Home to 102,591 residents, Macon County is one of Illinois's counties. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $62,449 is below the Illinois median ($81,702).

From 2019 to 2023, Macon County's population declined 2.8% from 105,528 to 102,591, while its median household income rose 23.7% from $50,480 to $62,449.

14.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.29 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 102,591
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $62,449
Median home value: $121,800
Median gross rent: $797
Housing units: 49,699
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

105,528102,591

Median household income

$50,480$62,449

Median home value

$98,400$121,800

Median gross rent

$684$797

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	105,528	$50,480	$98,400	$684
2020	104,688	$53,725	$103,100	$690
2021	104,331	$55,954	$105,900	$719
2022	103,542	$59,622	$119,800	$774
2023	102,591	$62,449	$121,800	$797

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,315	6.2%
5 to 17	16,919	16.5%
18 to 24	8,630	8.4%
25 to 34	12,226	11.9%
35 to 44	11,813	11.5%
45 to 54	11,688	11.4%
55 to 64	13,915	13.6%
65 to 74	12,183	11.9%
75 and over	8,902	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	75,859	73.9%
Black or African American	17,460	17.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.0%
Asian	1,427	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	65	0.1%
Some other race	330	0.3%
Two or more races	4,615	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,821	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,916	7.0%
High school graduate	26,551	37.5%
Some college or associate's	22,196	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	11,341	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	5,723	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	35,483	82.4%
Carpooled	2,785	6.5%
Public transit	362	0.8%
Walked	778	1.8%
Bicycle	59	0.1%
Worked from home	3,221	7.5%
Other means	399	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15,896	39.9%
15 to 29 min	18,034	45.2%
30 to 44 min	2,689	6.7%
45 to 59 min	1,817	4.6%
60+ min	1,430	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 14.6% (14,562 of 99,401)

	Count	Share
Family households	25,234	58.2%
Nonfamily households	18,100	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	43,334	87.2%
Vacant	6,365	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	30,267	69.8%
Renter-occupied	13,067	30.2%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units6.2%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	38,974	78.4%
1-unit, attached	838	1.7%
2 to 4 units	1,755	3.5%
5 to 19 units	3,924	7.9%
20 or more units	3,079	6.2%
Mobile home & other	1,129	2.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 17115
State: Illinois
Land area: 581 sq mi
Water area: 5.2 sq mi
Center point: 39.8602, -88.9615

Cities & places

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