Macon County, Illinois Population 2024

99,849

Macon County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 99,849 with a growth rate of -0.74% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Macon County, Illinois is the 20th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 110,786 and has seen a growth of -9.87% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202996,139-742-0.77%
202896,881-742-0.76%
202797,623-742-0.75%
202698,365-742-0.75%
202599,107-742-0.74%
202499,849-742-0.74%
2023100,591-742-0.73%
2022101,333-1,264-1.23%
2021102,597-1,155-1.11%
2020103,752-260-0.25%
2019104,012-517-0.49%
2018104,529-945-0.9%
2017105,474-937-0.88%
2016106,411-987-0.92%
2015107,398-1,164-1.07%
2014108,562-1,034-0.94%
2013109,596-566-0.51%
2012110,162-537-0.49%
2011110,699-87-0.08%
2010110,78600%
1990117,206-14,169-10.79%
1980131,3756,3655.09%
1970125,0106,7535.71%
1960118,25719,40419.63%
195098,85314,16016.72%
194084,6932,9623.62%
193081,73116,55625.4%
192065,17510,98920.28%
191054,18610,18323.14%
190044,0035,92015.54%
189038,0837,41824.19%
188030,6654,18415.8%
187026,48112,74392.76%
186013,7389,750244.48%
18503,98894931.23%
18403,0391,917170.86%
18301,122-95,017-98.83%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.74% (-742)
County Website
Macon County
County Seat
Decatur
2020 Population
103,752
Area
581 mi²
Density
172 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.76% (-3,903)
Founded
1829

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White78,72276.03%
Black or African American17,63417.03%
Two or more races4,8124.65%
Asian1,4001.35%
Other race8730.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander690.07%
Native American320.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Macon County, Illinois Population by Race

Macon County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Macon County, Illinois Median Age

40.7

Total

39.7

Male

41.9

Female

Macon County, Illinois Adults

There are 80,310 adults, (21,037 of whom are seniors) in Macon County, Illinois.

Macon County, Illinois Age Dependency

74.7

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Macon County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female53,62151.79%
Male49,92148.21%

Macon County, Illinois Population by Age

Macon County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All43,3622.3168.931.1
Married19,4093.0187.912.1
Non Family17,6761.1754.445.6
Female4,6073.4847.152.9
Male1,6703.0263.436.6

3.02

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

68.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Macon County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,0395.66%
Associates Degree6,1138.57%
Bachelors Degree11,35715.93%
Graduate Degree5,6677.95%
High School Graduate26,39837.02%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3971.96%
Some College16,33222.91%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White57,02153,46814,191
Black10,5139,2111,603
2+ Races1,8431,656354
Hispanic1,338966318
Asian873769529
Other Race48029080
Native American27184
Islander12120

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.6%.

Macon County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,454$64,265$47,149
Graduate Degree$78,125$103,357$71,055
High School Graduate$37,199$48,172$29,258
Less Than 9th Grade$24,627$31,330$21,300
Overall$45,172$52,633$36,969
Some College$43,174$52,974$34,901

$45,172

Average Earnings

$52,633

Average Male

$36,969

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

95.79% of Macon County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 4.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.98% of the population.

Macon County, Illinois Language

Macon County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White75,3868,44511.2%
Black16,7655,41432.29%
Multiple4,56980917.71%
Hispanic2,46961024.71%
Asian1,35235226.04%
Other85427131.73%
Native321856.25%
Islander6035%

15.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.45%

Male Poverty Rate

17.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Macon County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Macon County, Illinois is Native, with 56.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Macon County, Illinois is Islander, with 5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.81%.

Macon County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.84%
High School16.99%
Some College10.78%
Bachelors or Greater4.7%

Macon County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed52.66%
Female Unemployed43.35%
Female Employed8.56%
Male Employed5.16%

Macon County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Macon County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,771$101,009
Households$59,622$81,114
Married Families$95,112$116,314
Non Families$38,927$50,009

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Macon County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.5%

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 55-64.

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

6,202

Number of Veterans

5,778

Male Veterans

424

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,370
Second Gulf War1,167
First Gulf War827
Korea432
World War II162

Macon County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,754
75+1,753
35 to 541,210
55 to 641,032
18 to 34453

Macon County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,2640.08262050131056456
Black7240.05839180579078958
2+ Races1830.07405908539053015
Hispanic1100.06695069993913573
Asian190.01890547263681592
Other Race90.01487603305785124
Islander30.043478260869565216

Macon County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Macon County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Macon County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.5%

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Employment Rate

7.2%

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

79.37%

Born in Macon County, Illinois

97.51%

Native Born

2.49%

Foreign Born

1.45%

Non Citizen

1.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.51% of Macon County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 79.37% having been born in Illinois. 1.45% 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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