City in Coles County, Illinois · 10.3 sq mi · 1,610 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Mattoon. The typical household earns $51,597, and the median resident is 40.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,857 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.3%
Men 37 · Women 43.4
1880–2026
16,608
2026 projection
1.5% 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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1880–2026
16,608
2026 projection
1.5% 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 | 16,608 | -59 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,667 | +43 | 0.26% |
| 2024 | 16,624 | -18 | 0.11% |
| 2023 | 16,642 | -58 | 0.35% |
| 2022 | 16,700 | -182 | 1.08% |
| 2021 | 16,882 | +25 | 0.15% |
| 2020 | 16,857 | -809 | 4.58% |
| 2019 | 17,666 | -64 | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 17,730 | -171 | 0.96% |
| 2017 | 17,901 | -153 | 0.85% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 166 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 5 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 41% | 36% |
| Never married | 30% | 36% | 24% |
| Divorced | 20% | 18% | 23% |
| Widowed | 9% | 3% | 14% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau