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Macoupin County, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Macoupin County, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Macoupin County is a predominantly residential, working-class county of 44,566 with high school attainment at 90.8% but a low college-educated share of just 18.8%, pointing to a workforce suited to trades and manual occupations. Labor force participation is modest at 57.1%, unemployment sits at 4.4%, and median worker earnings of $42,572 fall below the county's median household income of $70,805, suggesting multiple-earner households are common. Housing costs are low—median home value of $126,100 and gross rent of $789/month support a 78.5% homeownership rate—though the county has shed 2.5% of its population over five years and carries a 14.4% poverty rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

44,566

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,805

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.5% since 2018

Macoupin County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone41,656 (93.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race939 (2.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone654 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races624 (1.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone291 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone130 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish283
  2. 2.Korean79
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic54
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)48
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic47

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,674

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,404

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,389

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,571
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,501
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)2,279
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,637
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,540

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,198
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,869
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,311
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,161
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,489

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.44×)773
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.38×)1,609
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.22×)1,675
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.20×)1,130
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.20×)2,591

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$126,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$789/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,598 (11.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,409 (10.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,385 (10.0%)
  • $90,000 to $99,9991,140 (8.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,128 (8.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,067 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,572

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,978 (81.6%)
  • Worked At Home1,842 (9.4%)
  • Carpooled1,077 (5.5%)
  • Walked493 (2.5%)
  • Other116 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit45 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.