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Sangamon County, IL

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

AI Overview

Sangamon County, home to Springfield and the Illinois state capital, centers its economy on government and public administration, reflected in a GDP per capita of $60,897 against median worker earnings of $46,163. The labor force of roughly 120,000 draws from a population of 195,217 with 35.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though labor force participation is modest at 61.7% and unemployment stands at 5.5%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $170,300 and median gross rent of $954/month—but the county posted a -1.2% population decline over five years, pointing to flat or contracting local demand.

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

Population

194,345

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$75,357

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone152,344 (78.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone24,767 (12.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,166 (3.7%)
  • Asian Alone4,464 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,938 (2.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,089 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,923
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,309
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)746
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)678
  5. 5.Arabic525

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,968

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$60,897

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$42,851

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance25,317
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)12,795
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services8,958
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)8,579
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services6,778

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations41,347
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations19,616
  3. 3.Service Occupations15,177
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,783
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,703

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.89×)12,474
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.20×)25,736
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.10×)4,744
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.09×)6,635
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 0.88×)1,286

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$170,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$954/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9998,374 (13.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9996,810 (11.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9996,461 (10.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9995,712 (9.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,364 (8.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9995,023 (8.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,163

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone69,335 (77.1%)
  • Worked At Home12,291 (13.7%)
  • Carpooled5,024 (5.6%)
  • Walked1,291 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit799 (0.9%)
  • Other652 (0.7%)

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.