McDonough County, Illinois
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,612
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,916
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,662
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,254
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 27,250
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,238
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,612
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.7%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,153
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,547
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $107,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,166
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $560
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $761
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,856
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.05
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 77.2%
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 92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,076
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 183,461
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,779
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 424,092
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,757
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,795
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,219
Persons in poverty, percent 18.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 611
Total employment, 2023 8,590
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 369,899
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,770
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 354
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 108
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 214
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 46.2
Population per square mile, 2010 55.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 589.32
Land area in square miles, 2010 589.41
FIPS Code 17109