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Macoupin County, Illinois

Macoupin County, Illinois · ZIP 62002, 62009, 62012

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 43,895 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 17,431Households
  • $68,518Median household income
  • $126,100Median home value
  • 53Towns with a page
  • 26ZIP codes

Macoupin County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−8.3%
44k46k48k50k2000: 49,01920002010: 47,76520102020: 44,967202049,01944,967
Population of Macoupin County at each census
CensusPopulation
200049,019
201047,765
202044,967

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Macoupin County
Under $50k35.6%
$50k to $100k32.3%
$100k to $150k18.1%
$150k to $200k8.5%
$200k and over5.6%

Median household income $68,518 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Macoupin County
Owner occupied
13,546 units
Renter occupied
3,885 units
Vacancy rate
17.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Macoupin County2023
Health care and social assistance1,534
Retail trade1,239
Accommodation and food services1,037
Manufacturing571
Wholesale trade507
Educational services504
Construction418
Other services (except public administration)402

7,626 employees in 813 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Macoupin County compared with its state
Macoupin County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMacoupin CountyIllinois
Population44,56612,692,653
Median household income$68,518$81,702
Median age44.338.9
Median home value$126,100$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.8%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.0%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes77.7%66.8%
Mean commute to work27.8 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Macoupin County53 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Carlinville TownshipTownship6,36435.4 sq mi
CarlinvilleCity5,5823.37 sq mi
Staunton TownshipTownship5,37318.1 sq mi
StauntonCity4,9354.01 sq mi
Brighton TownshipTownship3,82636.1 sq mi
Gillespie TownshipTownship3,56435.7 sq mi
Virden TownshipTownship3,27018.0 sq mi
VirdenCity3,1471.89 sq mi
Cahokia TownshipTownship3,09636.6 sq mi
Bunker Hill TownshipTownship3,09136.2 sq mi
GillespieCity3,0871.48 sq mi
Mount Olive TownshipTownship3,03018.0 sq mi
BrightonVillage2,1641.92 sq mi
Girard TownshipTownship2,10218.1 sq mi
Mount OliveCity1,9411.15 sq mi
GirardCity1,7700.93 sq mi
Bunker HillCity1,5911.28 sq mi
Dorchester TownshipTownship1,46336.0 sq mi
BenldCity1,4071.06 sq mi
Shipman TownshipTownship1,26935.8 sq mi
North Palmyra TownshipTownship79936.2 sq mi
North Otter TownshipTownship75135.7 sq mi
Chesterfield TownshipTownship69835.8 sq mi
South Palmyra TownshipTownship65336.2 sq mi
Brushy Mound TownshipTownship65235.3 sq mi
PalmyraVillage5921.00 sq mi
Hillyard TownshipTownship57436.1 sq mi
Polk TownshipTownship57035.9 sq mi
Nilwood TownshipTownship56636.5 sq mi
WilsonvilleVillage5270.96 sq mi
ShipmanTown4991.32 sq mi
Shaws Point TownshipTownship46534.1 sq mi
South Otter TownshipTownship44235.8 sq mi
MedoraVillage3640.38 sq mi
Barr TownshipTownship30736.6 sq mi
Mount ClareVillage3061.54 sq mi
Bird TownshipTownship28836.2 sq mi
Scottville TownshipTownship27236.7 sq mi
SawyervilleVillage2620.99 sq mi
East GillespieVillage2600.32 sq mi
Western Mound TownshipTownship24335.0 sq mi
White CityVillage2161.21 sq mi
Lake Ka-HoVillage1980.28 sq mi
NilwoodTown1960.47 sq mi
ModestoVillage1760.56 sq mi
Royal LakesVillage1700.47 sq mi
Honey Point TownshipTownship16737.0 sq mi
ChesterfieldVillage1650.54 sq mi
HettickVillage1430.37 sq mi
Standard CityVillage1290.64 sq mi
DorchesterVillage1250.72 sq mi
EagarvilleVillage1150.91 sq mi
ScottvilleVillage951.00 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.