Moultrie County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17139 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,424
Rank #2,192 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,784 −4.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,063 of 3,222
67th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.2% −27.3% vs nat'l
Rank #605 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Home Value
$134,000 −52.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,470 of 3,222
23th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.0% −43.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,193 of 3,222
32th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.2% −59.0% vs nat'l
Rank #328 of 3,222
90th %ile

At a Glance

76.0% Homeownership
85.9% Insured
19.0% 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%13.9%27.7%41.6%55.5%69.3%83.2%95.1%2.1%1.7%1.0%0.1%0.1%

About Moultrie County, Illinois

Moultrie County, Illinois has a total population of 14,424, making it the 2,192nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Moultrie County is 40.1 years, which is 3.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Moultrie County is $71,784, which ranks #1,063 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.2%.

The median home value in Moultrie County is $134,000, 52.5% below the national median. Renters in Moultrie County pay a median gross rent of $804 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Moultrie County, 19.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.1 min.

Moultrie County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.7%).

All data for Moultrie 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.