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The total population of Macon County is estimated to be 103,542 with 49,921 males (48.21%) and 53,621 females (51.79%). There are 3,700 more females than males in Macon County.
The median household income in Macon County was $60,481 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 397(0.65%) from $60,878 in 2020. This income is 81.07% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Macon County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $78,277. Overall, the median household income for the county of Macon County stands at $60,332.
In Macon County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,195 for males and $32,396 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,193 for males and $52,464 for females.
In Macon County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $106,051, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $37,403.
In 2022, the population of Macon County was 101,483, a 1.14% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Macon County's population was 102,649, a decline of 1.07% compared to a population of 103,756 in 2020.
The median age in Macon County, IL is 40.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.70% were under the age of 15, 18.57% aged 15 to 29, 42.89% aged 30 to 64, 16.97% aged 65 to 84, and 2.87% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Macon County population: 76.71% are White, 16.26% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.29% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.66% are some other race and 4.84% are multiracial.