McLean County, Illinois
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 169,572
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 171,419
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 172,069
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 171,226
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 171,241
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 170,954
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 169,572
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.4%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,158
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 75,993
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $208,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,673
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $713
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,009
Building Permits, 2025 269
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 70,220
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 47.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 519,850
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,249,609
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 644,992
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,302,367
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,321
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,905
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,372
Persons in poverty, percent 11.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,481
Total employment, 2023 75,617
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,516,810
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 10,632
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,941
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,676
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 515
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,156
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,328
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 144.5
Population per square mile, 2010 143.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,183.25
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,183.38
FIPS Code 17113