Massac County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17127 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,865
Rank #2,233 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,116 −13.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,624 of 3,222
50th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.3% +29.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,174 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Home Value
$121,900 −56.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,631 of 3,222
18th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.0% −49.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,485 of 3,222
23th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −27.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,233 of 3,222
62th %ile

At a Glance

76.4% Homeownership
92.2% Insured
17.0% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.4%28.8%43.3%57.7%72.1%86.3%6.4%3.9%2.9%0.3%0.3%

About Massac County, Illinois

Massac County, Illinois has a total population of 13,865, making it the 2,233rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Massac County is 44.7 years, which is 14.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Massac County is $65,116, which ranks #1,624 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Massac County is $121,900, 56.8% below the national median. Renters in Massac County pay a median gross rent of $756 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Massac County, 17.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.6 min.

Massac County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (6.4%) and Two or More Races (3.9%).

All data for Massac 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.