Sangamon County, Illinois's estimated 2023 population is 196,007 with a growth rate of -0.06% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sangamon County, Illinois is the 11th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 197,465 and has seen a growth of -0.74% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.92
Average Family Size
2.28
Average Household Size
70.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 95.77%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.76%.
All
Male
Female
$43,275
Average Earnings
$49,757
Average Male
$37,908
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
95.43% of Sangamon County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 4.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.74% of the population.
rate
16.77%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.07%
Male Poverty Rate
14.84%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sangamon County, Illinois is Black, with 50.99% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sangamon County, Illinois is Native, with 1.19% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.36%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
45.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.3%
Male Marriage Rate
43.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
11,979
Number of Veterans
10,929
Male Veterans
1,050
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.81%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.31%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
62.4%
Labor Force Participation
59.2%
Employment Rate
5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
80.16%
Born in Sangamon County, Illinois
96.76%
Native Born
3.04%
Foreign Born
1.49%
Non Citizen
1.55%
Naturalized
96.76% of Sangamon County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 80.16% having been born in Illinois. 1.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.