Menard County, Illinois
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,446
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,863
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,963
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,297
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,296
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,297
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,705
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.8%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 885
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,612
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $185,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,461
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $628
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $885
Building Permits, 2025 11
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,228
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,939
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,046
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,803
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,153
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,143
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $82,176
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,446
Persons in poverty, percent 8.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 207
Total employment, 2023 1,216
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 52,188
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 781
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 137
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 119
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 120
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 96
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 39.1
Population per square mile, 2010 40.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 314.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 314.44
FIPS Code 17129