Macoupin County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17117 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
44,350
Rank #1,113 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,805 −5.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,138 of 3,222
65th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.1% +3.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,539 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Home Value
$138,200 −51.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,407 of 3,222
25th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.3% −39.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,953 of 3,222
39th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −30.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,104 of 3,222
66th %ile

At a Glance

78.5% Homeownership
95.9% Insured
20.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%22.5%45.1%67.6%90.2%93.5%3.0%1.5%1.4%0.3%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Macoupin County, Illinois

Macoupin County, Illinois has a total population of 44,350, making it the 1,113th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Macoupin County is 44.2 years, which is 13.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Macoupin County is $70,805, which ranks #1,138 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Macoupin County is $138,200, 51.0% below the national median. Renters in Macoupin County pay a median gross rent of $801 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Macoupin County, 20.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.8 min.

Macoupin County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.5%).

All data for Macoupin County, Illinois comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.