County in Illinois · 314 sq mi · 38 people per sq mi
11,802 people live in Menard County. The typical household earns $82,176, and the median resident is 42.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,273 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.12%
Men 41.5 · Women 44.3
1840–2026
11,802
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
11,802
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,802 | -61 | 0.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,863 | -61 | 0.51% |
| 2024 | 11,924 | -85 | 0.71% |
| 2023 | 12,009 | -65 | 0.54% |
| 2022 | 12,074 | -100 | 0.82% |
| 2021 | 12,174 | -99 | 0.81% |
| 2020 | 12,273 | +75 | 0.61% |
| 2019 | 12,198 | -99 | 0.81% |
| 2018 | 12,297 | -14 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 12,311 | -120 | 0.97% |
Showing 10 of 33 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 121 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 64% | 57% |
| Never married | 23% | 25% | 20% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau