Macoupin County, Illinois Population 2024

43,913

Macoupin County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 43,913 with a growth rate of -0.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Macoupin County, Illinois is the 32nd largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 47,798 and has seen a growth of -8.13% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202943,388-105-0.24%
202843,493-105-0.24%
202743,598-105-0.24%
202643,703-105-0.24%
202543,808-105-0.24%
202443,913-105-0.24%
202344,018-105-0.24%
202244,123-369-0.83%
202144,492-364-0.81%
202044,856-223-0.49%
201945,079-263-0.58%
201845,342-179-0.39%
201745,521-187-0.41%
201645,708-179-0.39%
201545,887-329-0.71%
201446,216-469-1%
201346,685-373-0.79%
201247,058-684-1.43%
201147,742-56-0.12%
201047,79800%
199047,679-1,705-3.45%
198049,3844,82710.83%
197044,5571,0332.37%
196043,524-686-1.55%
195044,210-2,094-4.52%
194046,304-2,399-4.93%
193048,703-8,571-14.96%
192057,2746,58913%
191050,6858,42919.95%
190042,2561,8764.65%
189040,3802,6887.13%
188037,6924,96615.17%
187032,7268,12433.02%
186024,60212,24799.13%
185012,3554,52957.87%
18407,8265,836293.27%
18301,990-41,398-95.41%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.24% (-105)
County Website
Macoupin County
County Seat
Carlinville
2020 Population
44,856
Area
863 mi²
Density
51 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.1% (-943)
Founded
1829

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White42,81595.34%
Two or more races1,0942.44%
Black or African American4841.08%
Other race2450.55%
Asian2060.46%
Native American570.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Macoupin County, Illinois Population by Race

Macoupin County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Macoupin County, Illinois Median Age

44

Total

42.4

Male

45.3

Female

Macoupin County, Illinois Adults

There are 35,576 adults, (9,288 of whom are seniors) in Macoupin County, Illinois.

Macoupin County, Illinois Age Dependency

70.8

Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Macoupin County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female22,57550.27%
Male22,33249.73%

Macoupin County, Illinois Population by Age

Macoupin County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,5672.5177.822.2
Married8,8233.0489.310.7
Non Family5,8461.268.231.8
Female1,9683.4559.840.2
Male9303.6866.733.3

3.04

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

77.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Macoupin County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,2226.93%
Associates Degree3,36210.49%
Bachelors Degree4,29413.4%
Graduate Degree1,8945.91%
High School Graduate12,71439.67%
Less Than 9th Grade6712.09%
Some College6,89521.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Macoupin County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,69528,0605,919
2+ Races634471158
Hispanic33423362
Black31926733
Other Race19315219
Asian11211215
Native American484823

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 native american people with a rate of 47.92%.

Macoupin County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,631$68,486$46,759
Graduate Degree$70,231$83,378$67,412
High School Graduate$38,542$46,488$26,295
Less Than 9th Grade$25,524$35,167$17,204
Overall$45,330$53,290$37,722
Some College$42,831$55,489$35,195

$45,330

Average Earnings

$53,290

Average Male

$37,722

Average Female

Macoupin County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Macoupin County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Macoupin County, Illinois Language

98.55% of Macoupin County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 1.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.76% of the population.

Macoupin County, Illinois Language

Macoupin County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White41,9256,08614.52%
Multiple1,08614313.17%
Black37210829.03%
Other2377531.65%
Hispanic548519.31%
Native571831.58%
Islander66100%

14.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.34%

Male Poverty Rate

16.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Macoupin County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Macoupin County, Illinois is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Macoupin County, Illinois is Hispanic, with 9.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.8%.

Macoupin County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.75%
High School12.92%
Some College8.52%
Bachelors or Greater4.74%

Macoupin County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.19%
Male Unemployed21.43%
Female Employed8.24%
Male Employed4.27%

Macoupin County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Macoupin County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,507$95,731
Households$64,706$82,453
Married Families$97,713$110,137
Non Families$38,451$49,418

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Macoupin County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

48.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Macoupin County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Macoupin 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.

Macoupin County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Macoupin County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,075

Number of Veterans

2,867

Male Veterans

208

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,189
First Gulf War562
Second Gulf War509
Korea253
World War II80

Macoupin County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74906
75+767
35 to 54726
55 to 64493
18 to 34183

Macoupin County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,9560.08697187242556197
2+ Races590.08600583090379009
Black500.11235955056179775
Native American80.16666666666666666
Other Race20.009433962264150943
Hispanic10.0026595744680851063

Macoupin County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Macoupin County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Macoupin County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Macoupin County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Macoupin County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Macoupin 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

82.78%

Born in Macoupin County, Illinois

98.97%

Native Born

1.03%

Foreign Born

0.43%

Non Citizen

0.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.97% of Macoupin County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 82.78% having been born in Illinois. 0.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Macoupin County, Illinois Place of Birth

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