Macon County, Illinois Population 2023

101,967

Macon County, Illinois's estimated 2023 population is 101,967 with a growth rate of -0.66% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Macon County, Illinois is the 19th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 110,768 and has seen a growth of -7.95% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2010110,768
2011110,091-677-0.61%
2012109,414-677-0.61%
2013108,737-677-0.62%
2014108,060-677-0.62%
2015107,383-677-0.63%
2016106,706-677-0.63%
2017106,029-677-0.63%
2018105,352-677-0.64%
2019104,675-677-0.64%
2020103,998-677-0.65%
2021103,321-677-0.65%
2022102,644-677-0.66%
2023101,967-677-0.66%
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2023 Growth Rate
-0.66% (-677)
County Website
Macon County
Founded
1829
County Seat
Decatur
2010 Population
110,768
Growth Since 2010
-7.95% (-8,801)

Macon County, Illinois Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White80,03076.71%
Black or African American16,96516.26%
Two or more races5,0504.84%
Asian1,3431.29%
Other race6890.66%
Native American1880.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander660.06%
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White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Macon County, Illinois Population by Race

Macon County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2023

Macon County, Illinois Median Age

40.8

Total

40.1

Male

41.7

Female

Macon County, Illinois Adults

There are 80,848 adults, (20,706 of whom are seniors) in Macon County, Illinois.

Macon County, Illinois Age Dependency

73.5

Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39

Child Dependency Ratio

Macon County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female54,11651.87%
Male50,21548.13%

Macon County, Illinois Population by Age

Macon County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All43,2642.3369.130.9
Married19,4563.0187.612.4
Non Family17,5311.1655.944.1
Female4,7533.5644.755.3
Male1,5243.3362.737.3
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3.06

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

69.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Macon County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Macon County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Macon County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 82.22%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.83%.

Macon County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$40,780

Average Earnings

$50,786

Average Male

$32,165

Average Female

Macon County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Macon County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Macon County, Illinois Language

96.1% of Macon County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 3.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.78% of the population.

Macon County, Illinois Language

Macon County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White76,4588,34110.91%
Black16,0505,33133.21%
Multiple4,8631,07522.11%
Hispanic2,35151621.95%
Asian1,29628521.99%
Other67816824.78%
Native1884021.28%
Islander581220.69%
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15.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.42%

Male Poverty Rate

17.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Macon County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Macon County, Illinois is Black, with 33.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Macon County, Illinois is White, with 10.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.36%.

Macon County, Illinois Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.18%
High School15.88%
Some College10.64%
Bachelors or Greater4.42%
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Macon County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed47.1%
Female Unemployed43.99%
Female Employed8.95%
Male Employed4.48%
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Macon County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Macon County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Macon County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.1%

Male Marriage Rate

46.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Macon County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Macon County, Illinois Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Macon County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Macon County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,700

Number of Veterans

6,185

Male Veterans

515

Female Veterans

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Macon County, Illinois Veterans by War

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Macon County, Illinois Veterans by Age

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Macon County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Macon County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Macon County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59%

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Employment Rate

8.1%

Unemployment Rate

Macon County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Macon County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Macon County, Illinois Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.45%

Born in Macon County, Illinois

100.93%

Native Born

2.49%

Foreign Born

1.36%

Non Citizen

1.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100.93% of Macon County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 82.45% having been born in Illinois. 1.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Macon County, Illinois Place of Birth

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