In 2021, Sangamon County, IL had a population of 197k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $66,149. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Sangamon County, IL grew from 195,963 to 196,759, a 0.406% increase and its median household income grew from $61,743 to $66,149, a 7.14% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sangamon County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.04%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.12%), and White (Hispanic) (1.19%).
None of the households in Sangamon 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.
98.5% of the residents in Sangamon County, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Sangamon County, IL are Lincoln Land Community College (1,520 degrees awarded in 2021), Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois (1,168 degrees), and University of Illinois Springfield (1,083 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Sangamon County, IL was $147,600, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.
Most people in Sangamon County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Sangamon County, IL was 2 cars per household.
Sangamon County, IL borders Cass County, IL, Christian County, IL, Logan County, IL, Macon County, IL, Macoupin County, IL, Menard County, IL, Montgomery County, IL, and Morgan County, IL.