Moultrie County, Illinois Population 2024

14,309

Moultrie County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 14,309 with a growth rate of -0.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Moultrie County, Illinois is the 73rd largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 14,863 and has seen a growth of -3.73% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,144-33-0.23%
202814,177-33-0.23%
202714,210-33-0.23%
202614,243-33-0.23%
202514,276-33-0.23%
202414,309-33-0.23%
202314,342-33-0.23%
202214,375-186-1.28%
202114,561800.55%
202014,481170.12%
201914,464-198-1.35%
201814,662-42-0.29%
201714,704940.64%
201614,610-137-0.93%
201514,747-7-0.05%
201414,754-45-0.3%
201314,799-77-0.52%
201214,876170.11%
201114,859-4-0.03%
201014,86300%
199013,930-616-4.23%
198014,5461,2839.67%
197013,263-372-2.73%
196013,6354643.52%
195013,171-306-2.27%
194013,4772301.74%
193013,247-1,592-10.73%
192014,8392091.43%
191014,630-594-3.9%
190015,2247435.13%
189014,4817825.71%
188013,6993,31431.91%
187010,3854,00062.65%
18606,3853,15197.43%
18503,234-10,910-77.14%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.23% (-33)
County Website
Moultrie County
County Seat
Sullivan
2020 Population
14,481
Area
336 mi²
Density
43 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.19% (-172)
Founded
1843

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,99796.33%
Two or more races2711.86%
Black or African American1471.01%
Other race940.65%
Asian210.14%
Native American10.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Moultrie County, Illinois Population by Race

Moultrie County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Moultrie County, Illinois Median Age

40.5

Total

39.5

Male

41.8

Female

Moultrie County, Illinois Adults

There are 10,856 adults, (2,730 of whom are seniors) in Moultrie County, Illinois.

Moultrie County, Illinois Age Dependency

78.8

Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Moultrie County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female7,36050.65%
Male7,17149.35%

Moultrie County, Illinois Population by Age

Moultrie County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,8242.447822
Married3,2713.0589.110.9
Non Family1,7931.1664.435.6
Female5192.926238
Male2412.5863.136.9

2.95

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

78.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Moultrie County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4724.84%
Associates Degree9279.5%
Bachelors Degree1,36513.99%
Graduate Degree6596.75%
High School Graduate3,17732.55%
Less Than 9th Grade8568.77%
Some College2,30323.6%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Moultrie County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,4148,1151,964
2+ Races1461329
Hispanic12412435
Black1139812
Other Race444417
Asian444
Native American110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Moultrie County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,540$86,250$46,594
Graduate Degree$52,768$60,250$49,800
High School Graduate$44,583$50,240$33,889
Less Than 9th Grade$49,602$70,268$17,880
Overall$46,839$58,888$35,150
Some College$44,315$60,000$27,935

$46,839

Average Earnings

$58,888

Average Male

$35,150

Average Female

Moultrie County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Moultrie County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Moultrie County, Illinois Language

87.96% of Moultrie County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 12.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 11.14% of the population.

Moultrie County, Illinois Language

Moultrie County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,6871,1048.07%
Hispanic2489437.9%
Other946468.09%
Black1075551.4%
Multiple2525421.43%

9.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.07%

Male Poverty Rate

11.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Moultrie County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Moultrie County, Illinois is Other, with 68.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Moultrie County, Illinois is White, with 8.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.71%.

Moultrie County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.76%
Some College8.47%
High School8.04%
Bachelors or Greater0.55%

Moultrie County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed68.66%
Male Unemployed33.02%
Female Employed5.68%
Male Employed1.88%

Moultrie County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Moultrie County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,934$103,746
Households$72,833$86,610
Married Families$97,757$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,583$44,736

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Moultrie County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.6%

Male Marriage Rate

56.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Moultrie County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Moultrie County, Illinois Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Moultrie County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Moultrie County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

748

Number of Veterans

713

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam344
Second Gulf War143
First Gulf War111
Korea36
World War II24

Moultrie County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74283
75+158
55 to 64155
35 to 54101
18 to 3451

Moultrie County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7146.81%
2+ Races1810.71%
Black1613.33%
Hispanic75.65%

Moultrie County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Moultrie County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Moultrie County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Moultrie County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Moultrie County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Moultrie 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

85.78%

Born in Moultrie County, Illinois

99.13%

Native Born

0.87%

Foreign Born

0.41%

Non Citizen

0.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.13% of Moultrie County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 85.78% having been born in Illinois. 0.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Moultrie County, Illinois Place of Birth

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