Macon County, Illinois

Macon County, Illinois, had an estimated population of 99,300 in 2025 across 1,504 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Illinois's counties and nationally.

Population: 99,300; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,504 km²
Density: 66; per km²
Median income: $62,666; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 40.6; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	89.4%	27 / 102	976 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$847	39 / 102	1,766 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$127,300	60 / 102	2,520 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	70.2%	87 / 102	2,222 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	12.4%	34 / 102	1,815 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	21.0%	42 / 102	1,230 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	18 / 102	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	1.5%	20 / 102	703 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.3	70 / 102	2,513 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	16.2%	7 / 102	548 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	2.7%	31 / 102	1,634 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	2.9%	53 / 102	2,253 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	40.6	74 / 102	1,831 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,077	1 / 102	252 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	4.1%	41 / 102	1,935 / 3,144
Under 182024	22.6%	23 / 102	1,221 / 3,144
Veterans2024	6.8%	66 / 102	1,835 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	73.3%	84 / 102	1,923 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	15.0%	25 / 102	1,191 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	19.8%	8 / 102	418 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.461	14 / 102	1,056 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$62,666	70 / 102	1,830 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$36,605	51 / 102	1,323 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	6.8%	11 / 102	403 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	24.4%	33 / 102	1,266 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	93.1%	26 / 102	732 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	4.1%	75 / 102	2,823 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	14.9%	60 / 102	1,892 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Population2025	99,300	20 / 102	628 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	66	17 / 102	624 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.9%	16 / 102	453 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	9.5%	10 / 102	309 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	19.4	90 / 102	2,572 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	8.3%	46 / 102	1,661 / 3,144

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