County in Illinois
Macon County
About 101,800 people, median household income $62,700.
District lines run through Macon County, so who represents you here depends on where you live. Search your address to see yours.
Who lives in Macon County
Census survey estimates for 2020 to 2024, rounded.
People
- Population
- 101,800
- Median age
- 40.6 years
- Under 18
- 23%
- 65 and over
- 21%
- Veterans, of adults
- 7%
- Speak another language at home
- 4%
Race and ethnicity
- Hispanic or Latino, of any race
- 3%
- White, not Hispanic
- 73%
- Black, not Hispanic
- 16%
- Asian, not Hispanic
- 2%
Income and housing
- Median household income
- $62,700
- Below the poverty line
- 15%
- Bachelor's or higher, adults 25+
- 24%
- Owner-occupied homes
- 70%
- Median home value
- $127,000
2024 vote for president
- Donald Trump, Republican
- 58.6%
- Kamala Harris, Democrat
- 39.7%
- Other candidates
- 1.7%
Votes counted, by precinct. Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, precinct returns (public domain).
Represent all of Macon County
Macon County's districts (10)
U.S. House (2)
- U.S. House District 13
Held by Nikki Budzinski, Democratic
Part of Macon County: 53,352 people in 2020
- U.S. House District 15
Held by Mary E. Miller, Republican
Part of Macon County: 50,646 people in 2020
Illinois Senate (3)
- Illinois Senate District 44
Held by Sally Turner, Republican
Part of Macon County: 35,088 people in 2020
- Illinois Senate District 48
Held by Doris Turner, Democratic
Part of Macon County: 56,571 people in 2020
- Illinois Senate District 54
Held by Steve McClure, Republican
Part of Macon County: 12,339 people in 2020
Illinois House (5)
- Illinois House District 87
Held by Bill Hauter, Republican
Part of Macon County: 5,218 people in 2020
- Illinois House District 88
Held by Regan Deering, Republican
Part of Macon County: 29,870 people in 2020
- Illinois House District 95
Held by Mike Coffey, Republican
Part of Macon County: 606 people in 2020
- Illinois House District 96
Held by Sue Scherer, Democratic
Part of Macon County: 55,965 people in 2020
- Illinois House District 107
Held by Brad Halbrook, Republican
Part of Macon County: 12,339 people in 2020
Towns (14)
Cities, villages and unincorporated communities, with the number of people in the county’s part of each at the 2020 Census.
- Decatur70,522
- Mount Zion6,019
- Forsyth3,734
- Maroa1,577
- Harristown1,310
- Long Creek1,261
- Macon1,177
- Blue Mound1,133
- Warrensburg1,110
- Argenta913
- Oreana891
- Niantic612
- Boody232
- Elwin119
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; towns and counties from the 2020 Census, Demographic and Housing Characteristics. Figures rounded by us. Retrieved 2026-10-19. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.