City in Marshall County, Illinois · 1.6 sq mi · 1,134 people per sq mi
About 1,800 people live in Lacon. The typical household earns $63,162, and the median resident is 38.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,870 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.79%
Men 39.5 · Women 38.4
2010–2026
1,814
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,814
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,814 | -8 | 0.44% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,822 | -18 | 0.98% |
| 2024 | 1,840 | -18 | 0.97% |
| 2023 | 1,858 | -2 | 0.11% |
| 2022 | 1,860 | -2 | 0.11% |
| 2021 | 1,862 | -8 | 0.43% |
| 2020 | 1,870 | +124 | 7.10% |
| 2019 | 1,746 | -3 | 0.17% |
| 2018 | 1,749 | -31 | 1.74% |
| 2017 | 1,780 | -35 | 1.93% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 44% | 48% |
| Never married | 33% | 36% | 29% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau