McDonough County, Illinois
McDonough County, Illinois · ZIP 61411, 61416, 61420
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 26,662 (2024 estimate)Population
- 11,760Households
- $50,434Median household income
- $103,500Median home value
- 29Towns with a page
- 15ZIP codes
McDonough County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,913 |
| 2010 | 32,612 |
| 2020 | 27,238 |
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 $50,434 · 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
- 7,304 units
- Renter occupied
- 4,456 units
- Vacancy rate
- 13.5%
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.
8,590 employees in 611 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 | McDonough County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,102 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $50,434 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 35.1 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $103,500 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 31.8% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.0% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.1% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 19.2 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 McDonough County29 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Macomb | City | 14,765 | 10.8 sq mi |
| Bushnell Township | Township | 2,859 | 18.3 sq mi |
| Bushnell | City | 2,649 | 2.12 sq mi |
| Colchester Township | Township | 1,528 | 18.1 sq mi |
| Emmet Township | Township | 1,224 | 32.4 sq mi |
| Colchester | City | 1,082 | 1.15 sq mi |
| Blandinsville Township | Township | 742 | 37.3 sq mi |
| Chalmers Township | Township | 696 | 26.6 sq mi |
| Industry Township | Township | 574 | 37.2 sq mi |
| Blandinsville | Village | 550 | 0.88 sq mi |
| Prairie City Township | Township | 507 | 18.0 sq mi |
| Lamoine Township | Township | 495 | 36.9 sq mi |
| Walnut Grove Township | Township | 457 | 36.3 sq mi |
| Sciota Township | Township | 456 | 37.7 sq mi |
| Macomb Township | Township | 444 | 32.4 sq mi |
| Scotland Township | Township | 401 | 35.5 sq mi |
| Prairie City | Village | 399 | 1.01 sq mi |
| Industry | Village | 387 | 0.46 sq mi |
| Good Hope | Village | 353 | 0.30 sq mi |
| New Salem Township | Township | 337 | 36.2 sq mi |
| Tennessee Township | Township | 305 | 28.7 sq mi |
| Bethel Township | Township | 298 | 36.6 sq mi |
| Mound Township | Township | 241 | 36.2 sq mi |
| Bardolph | Village | 204 | 0.62 sq mi |
| Hire Township | Township | 200 | 37.8 sq mi |
| Adair | Census designated place | 148 | 0.43 sq mi |
| Eldorado Township | Township | 133 | 36.5 sq mi |
| Tennessee | Village | 100 | 0.43 sq mi |
| Sciota | Village | 36 | 0.31 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.
County officialsFrom public records
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Fulton CountyPopulation 32,510 (2024 estimate)
- Hancock CountyPopulation 17,008 (2024 estimate)
- Henderson CountyPopulation 6,048 (2024 estimate)
- Schuyler CountyPopulation 6,750 (2024 estimate)
- Warren CountyPopulation 16,217 (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.