Macoupin County, Illinois

27 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 44,566
Median household income: $68,518
Median home value: $126,100

Macoupin County, Illinois counts 44,566 residents. 27 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $68,518 runs below the Illinois figure of $81,702.

From 2019 to 2023, Macoupin County's population declined 2.0% from 45,463 to 44,566, while its median household income rose 24.2% from $55,159 to $68,518.

Households average 2.51 people. The median gross rent is $789.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 44,566
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $68,518
Median home value: $126,100
Median gross rent: $789
Housing units: 21,108
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

45,46344,566

Median household income

$55,159$68,518

Median home value

$100,600$126,100

Median gross rent

$701$789

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	45,463	$55,159	$100,600	$701
2020	45,243	$56,264	$102,900	$727
2021	45,152	$58,227	$103,800	$749
2022	44,907	$64,706	$121,300	$796
2023	44,566	$68,518	$126,100	$789

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,184	4.9%
5 to 17	7,060	15.8%
18 to 24	3,368	7.6%
25 to 34	4,818	10.8%
35 to 44	5,392	12.1%
45 to 54	5,446	12.2%
55 to 64	6,884	15.4%
65 to 74	5,563	12.5%
75 and over	3,851	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	42,016	94.3%
Black or African American	534	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.1%
Asian	159	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	81	0.2%
Two or more races	1,157	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	587	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,930	9.2%
High school graduate	12,754	39.9%
Some college or associate's	10,270	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	4,208	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,792	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,389	83.8%
Carpooled	940	4.8%
Public transit	38	0.2%
Walked	484	2.5%
Bicycle	27	0.1%
Worked from home	1,536	7.9%
Other means	136	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,426	30.1%
15 to 29 min	4,781	26.5%
30 to 44 min	3,919	21.8%
45 to 59 min	2,180	12.1%
60+ min	1,708	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 14.4% (6,259 of 43,482)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,400	65.4%
Nonfamily households	6,031	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,431	82.6%
Vacant	3,677	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,546	77.7%
Renter-occupied	3,885	22.3%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,318	82.0%
1-unit, attached	151	0.7%
2 to 4 units	1,268	6.0%
5 to 19 units	417	2.0%
20 or more units	181	0.9%
Mobile home & other	1,773	8.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 17117
State: Illinois
Land area: 863 sq mi
Water area: 4.73 sq mi
Center point: 39.2659, -89.9263

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