Sangamon County, Illinois
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 196,412
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 194,170
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 194,345
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 196,405
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 196,412
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 196,343
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 197,465
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.4%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,968
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 93,820
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $176,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,494
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $651
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $983
Building Permits, 2025 224
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 84,762
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 541,351
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,992,637
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 424,365
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,871,312
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,940
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,357
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,151
Persons in poverty, percent 9.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,925
Total employment, 2023 80,005
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 4,301,255
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 12,952
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,241
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,614
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 783
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 369
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,338
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 151
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,509
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 226.1
Population per square mile, 2010 227.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 868.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 868.30
FIPS Code 17167