Macon County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 99,300
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 99,300
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 100,737
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 103,995
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 103,996
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 103,998
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 110,768
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.9%
Female persons, percent 52.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 18.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,383
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 49,587
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $127,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,292
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $553
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $847
Building Permits, 2025 38
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 43,468
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 243,136
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,171,759
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 347,052
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,646,253
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,246
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,666
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,605
Persons in poverty, percent 16.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,241
Total employment, 2023 42,511
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,908,754
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,774
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,243
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 179.1
Population per square mile, 2010 190.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 580.58
Land area in square miles, 2010 580.69
FIPS Code 17115