Mason County, Illinois
Mason County, Illinois · ZIP 61532, 61546, 61567
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 12,543 (2024 estimate)Population
- 5,714Households
- $62,127Median household income
- $106,100Median home value
- 23Towns with a page
- 11ZIP codes
Mason County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,038 |
| 2010 | 14,666 |
| 2020 | 13,086 |
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.
Median household income $62,127 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 4,603 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,111 units
- Vacancy rate
- 13.6%
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.
1,974 employees in 255 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.
| Measure | Mason County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,878 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $62,127 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 45.5 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $106,100 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.1% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.4% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.6% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 28.8 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Mason County23 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Havana Township | Township | 4,206 | 57.9 sq mi |
| Havana | City | 2,826 | 2.78 sq mi |
| Mason City Township | Township | 2,231 | 35.5 sq mi |
| Manito Township | Township | 2,152 | 43.8 sq mi |
| Mason City | City | 1,982 | 1.01 sq mi |
| Manito | Village | 1,488 | 1.51 sq mi |
| Bath Township | Township | 710 | 66.8 sq mi |
| Quiver Township | Township | 691 | 42.5 sq mi |
| San Jose | Village | 469 | 0.41 sq mi |
| Sherman Township | Township | 468 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Kilbourne Township | Township | 454 | 40.1 sq mi |
| Forest City Township | Township | 451 | 33.3 sq mi |
| Allens Grove Township | Township | 446 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Easton | Village | 302 | 0.24 sq mi |
| Bath | Village | 265 | 0.36 sq mi |
| Kilbourne | Village | 259 | 0.89 sq mi |
| Lynchburg Township | Township | 223 | 42.2 sq mi |
| Salt Creek Township | Township | 212 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Forest City | Village | 210 | 0.52 sq mi |
| Pennsylvania Township | Township | 150 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Crane Creek Township | Township | 149 | 34.0 sq mi |
| Goofy Ridge | Census designated place | 148 | 1.35 sq mi |
| Topeka | Village | 56 | 0.14 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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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Cass CountyPopulation 12,713 (2024 estimate)
- Fulton CountyPopulation 32,510 (2024 estimate)
- Logan CountyPopulation 27,518 (2024 estimate)
- Menard CountyPopulation 11,963 (2024 estimate)
- Schuyler CountyPopulation 6,750 (2024 estimate)
- Tazewell CountyPopulation 129,821 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.