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Macon County, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Macon County, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Macon County, IL is a mid-sized manufacturing and logistics-oriented county anchoring central Illinois, with a population of 102,591 and a GDP per capita of $69,418—well above median worker earnings of $42,060—suggesting capital-intensive industry. The labor force of roughly 59,400 carries a 7.1% unemployment rate and 57.8% participation rate, with 24.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 93.0% completing high school. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $121,800 and median gross rent of $797/month, though the county has shed 3.7% of its population over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

100,737

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$62,666

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.7% since 2018

Macon County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone75,616 (74.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone16,552 (16.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,248 (5.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,583 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone1,564 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,144 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,746
  2. 2.Other Indo-European662
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic299
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)241
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic218

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,383

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$69,418

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,850

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,415
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)7,613
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)4,783
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,663
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,134

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations15,558
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations8,982
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,111
  4. 4.Service Occupations7,719
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,665

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.81×)7,883
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.23×)2,536
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.19×)830
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.16×)1,170
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.03×)10,563

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$121,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$797/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9993,343 (11.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9993,167 (10.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,964 (9.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,730 (9.0%)
  • $90,000 to $99,9992,177 (7.1%)
  • $80,000 to $89,9991,892 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,060

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone34,885 (80.8%)
  • Worked At Home3,594 (8.3%)
  • Carpooled2,944 (6.8%)
  • Walked823 (1.9%)
  • Public Transit402 (0.9%)
  • Other369 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.