Menard County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17129 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,095
Rank #2,346 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Household Income
$82,176 +9.4% vs nat'l
Rank #503 of 3,222
84th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.1% −19.7% vs nat'l
Rank #814 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Home Value
$185,500 −34.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,566 of 3,222
51th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.3% −16.0% vs nat'l
Rank #902 of 3,222
72th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −33.7% vs nat'l
Rank #995 of 3,222
69th %ile

At a Glance

79.5% Homeownership
97.8% Insured
28.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.5%33.1%49.6%66.1%82.7%94.8%2.8%1.7%0.5%0.3%0.0%

About Menard County, Illinois

Menard County, Illinois has a total population of 12,095, making it the 2,346th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Menard County is 42.8 years, which is 10.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Menard County is $82,176, which ranks #503 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Menard County is $185,500, 34.2% below the national median. Renters in Menard County pay a median gross rent of $885 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Menard County, 28.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 16.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.4 min.

Menard County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.7%).

All data for Menard 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.