Macoupin County, IL

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2024 Population

44,350

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

0.226% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

9.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,805

3.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$138,200

9.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

20,028

0.669% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Macoupin County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Macoupin County, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Macoupin County, IL are Blackburn College (75 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Macoupin County, IL was $138,200, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.

Most people in Macoupin County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Macoupin County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Macoupin County, IL borders Greene County, IL, Jersey County, IL, Madison County, IL, Montgomery County, IL, Morgan County, IL, and Sangamon County, IL.

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Population & Diversity

Macoupin County, IL is home to a population of 44.4k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.915% of Macoupin County, IL residents were born outside of the country (406 people).

In 2024, there were 55.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.5k people) in Macoupin County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 753 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 654 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Macoupin County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Macoupin County, IL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Macoupin County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Macoupin County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
41.5k ± 260
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
753 ± 248
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
654 ± 112

1.37%

Hispanic Population

608 people

1.37% of the people in Macoupin County, IL are hispanic (608 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Macoupin County, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
633,244 ± 19,044 people
India
161,770 ± 9,812 people
Poland
119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

Foreign-Born Population

0.915%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

406 people

1.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

469 people

As of 2024, 0.915% of Macoupin County, IL residents (406 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Macoupin County, IL was 1.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Macoupin County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
889 ± 138
Gulf War (2001-)
589 ± 181
Gulf War (1990s)
374 ± 105

Macoupin County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Macoupin County, IL.

Economy

The economy of Macoupin County, IL employs 20k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Macoupin County, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,810 people), Retail Trade (2,501 people), and Manufacturing (2,279 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,515), Utilities ($77,662), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,063).

Employment

Occupations

20k

2024 Value

± 931

0.669%

1 Year growth

± 6.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Macoupin County, IL grew at a rate of 0.669%, from 19.9k employees to 20k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Macoupin County, IL, are Management Occupations (2,163 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,935 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,934 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Macoupin County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

20k

2024 Value

± 931

0.669%

1 Year growth

± 6.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Macoupin County, IL grew at a rate of 0.669%, from 19.9k employees to 20k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Macoupin County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,810 people), Retail Trade (2,501 people), and Manufacturing (2,279 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Macoupin County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Macoupin County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,487

Median earning men ± $3,424

$40,577

Median earning women ± $1,770

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,833), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,438), and Public Administration ($66,914).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($59,519), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,673), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,389).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

89
Other Services (except Public Administration)
85
Construction
42
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$62.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$39.6k
Retail Trade
$39.4k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Macoupin County, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Macoupin County, IL awarded 75 degrees. The student population of Macoupin County, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 163 male students and 226 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Macoupin County, IL are White (61 and 81.3%), Black or African American (9 and 12%), Two or More Races (4 and 5.33%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 1.33%).

The largest universities in Macoupin County, IL by number of degrees awarded are Blackburn College (75 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Macoupin County, IL are General Business Administration & Management (9 and 12%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (9 and 12%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (9 and 12%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $26,758.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Macoupin County, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.64%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 389 (41.9% men and 58.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 389 students enrolled in Macoupin County, IL, 41.9% men and 58.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 250 records, of which 59.6% were women and 40.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
9 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
9 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
9 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Macoupin County, IL was Elementary Education & Teaching with 9 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Macoupin County, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Blackburn College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

75 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Blackburn College with 75 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 35 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Macoupin County, IL, which is 0.875 times less than the 40 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 61 degrees mean that there were 6.78 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 9 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($26,758) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Macoupin County, IL was $138,200 in 2024, which is 0.415 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,100 to $138,200, a 9.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Macoupin County, IL is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Macoupin County, IL have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Macoupin County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.49% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Macoupin County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.31%.

Housing

Property

$138,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,868

$13,796

Median Property Taxes

±$701

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Macoupin County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Macoupin County, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in Macoupin County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Macoupin County, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,805

Median Household Income

± $4,838

17.6k

Number of Households

± 832

In 2024, the median household income of the 17.6k households in Macoupin County, IL grew to $70,805 from the previous year's value of $68,518.

The following chart displays the households in Macoupin County, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Macoupin County, IL is from Illinois.

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.6%)
Worked At Home (9.41%)
Carpooled (5.5%)

In 2024, 81.6% of workers in Macoupin County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.41%) and those who carpooled to work (5.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Macoupin County, IL have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Macoupin County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Macoupin County, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Macoupin County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Macoupin County, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.49% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Macoupin County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.31%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Macoupin County, IL (5.63k out of 43.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Macoupin County, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 17% of the children was living in poverty in Macoupin County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 170 in Macoupin County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 8.18 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95.9% of the population of Macoupin County, IL has health coverage, with 46.9% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Macoupin County, IL see 4,037 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,037 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2950 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1158 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,037 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Macoupin County, IL

Primary care physicians in Macoupin County, IL see an average of 4,037 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,037 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Macoupin County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.07%

Uninsured

46.9%

Employer Coverage

19.2%

Medicaid

17%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.42%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Macoupin County, IL declined by 5.68% from 4.32% to 4.07%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Macoupin County, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 51.2 in Macoupin County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Macoupin County, IL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.1% in Macoupin County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Macoupin County, IL.