Moultrie County, Illinois
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,371
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,365
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,530
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,537
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) -1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,526
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,846
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.4%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 694
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,367
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $134,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,248
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $599
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $804
Building Permits, 2025 29
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,817
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,011
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,832
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,783
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 143,105
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,955
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,784
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,035
Persons in poverty, percent 9.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 336
Total employment, 2023 5,029
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 254,133
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,099
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 200
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 150
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 109
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 159
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 43.2
Population per square mile, 2010 44.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 335.96
Land area in square miles, 2010 335.94
FIPS Code 17139