Macoupin County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 43,748
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 43,748
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 43,895
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 45,044
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 45,039
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 44,967
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 47,765
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.6%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,674
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,263
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $138,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,250
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $566
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $801
Building Permits, 2025 70
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,576
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
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 92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 175,353
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,833
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 557,428
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,634
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,805
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,136
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 813
Total employment, 2023 7,626
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 335,815
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,554
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 624
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 457
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 558
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 484
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 52.1
Population per square mile, 2010 55.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 862.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 862.91
FIPS Code 17117