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McLean County, Illinois

McLean County, Illinois · ZIP 60936, 61701, 61704

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 172,069 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 69,072Households
  • $78,329Median household income
  • $198,300Median home value
  • 53Towns with a page
  • 32ZIP codes

McLean County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+13.6%
150k160k170k180k2000: 150,43320002010: 169,57220102020: 170,9542020150,433170,954
Population of McLean County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000150,433
2010169,572
2020170,954

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 McLean County
Under $50k34.1%
$50k to $100k26.8%
$100k to $150k18.1%
$150k to $200k10.1%
$200k and over11.1%

Median household income $78,329 · 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 McLean County
Owner occupied
45,046 units
Renter occupied
24,026 units
Vacancy rate
8.1%

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 McLean County2023
Finance and insurance17,930
Health care and social assistance9,356
Retail trade8,862
Accommodation and food services8,370
Manufacturing7,278
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4,217
Other services (except public administration)3,662
Wholesale trade3,378

75,617 employees in 3,481 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.

McLean County compared with its state
McLean County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMcLean CountyIllinois
Population170,88212,692,653
Median household income$78,329$81,702
Median age34.238.9
Median home value$198,300$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher46.9%37.2%
Foreign-born residents7.1%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes65.2%66.8%
Mean commute to work18.5 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 McLean County53 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BloomingtonCity79,23227.1 sq mi
NormalTown53,30418.7 sq mi
Normal TownshipTownship52,57231.9 sq mi
Randolph TownshipTownship4,35949.6 sq mi
Empire TownshipTownship3,99149.5 sq mi
Le RoyCity3,4952.40 sq mi
Old Town TownshipTownship3,43135.6 sq mi
HeyworthVillage2,8833.32 sq mi
Bloomington TownshipTownship2,63321.1 sq mi
Hudson TownshipTownship2,51236.3 sq mi
Lexington TownshipTownship2,39140.9 sq mi
LexingtonCity2,0972.05 sq mi
Towanda TownshipTownship2,00135.1 sq mi
Chenoa TownshipTownship1,94136.4 sq mi
Gridley TownshipTownship1,85854.5 sq mi
Danvers TownshipTownship1,85645.1 sq mi
HudsonVillage1,7670.82 sq mi
ChenoaCity1,6992.43 sq mi
Twin GroveCensus designated place1,5543.96 sq mi
Dry Grove TownshipTownship1,53535.5 sq mi
GridleyVillage1,4431.23 sq mi
Downs TownshipTownship1,28649.4 sq mi
Dale TownshipTownship1,23434.6 sq mi
Martin TownshipTownship1,20236.2 sq mi
DownsVillage1,1853.00 sq mi
DanversVillage1,0770.80 sq mi
Money Creek TownshipTownship1,05538.8 sq mi
Mount Hope TownshipTownship98848.8 sq mi
ColfaxVillage9850.55 sq mi
White Oak TownshipTownship92516.6 sq mi
Cheney's Grove TownshipTownship91636.4 sq mi
Allin TownshipTownship84336.2 sq mi
McLeanVillage7361.18 sq mi
SaybrookVillage6450.80 sq mi
StanfordVillage5880.66 sq mi
CarlockVillage5690.37 sq mi
Dawson TownshipTownship55337.3 sq mi
Bellflower TownshipTownship53248.7 sq mi
Arrowsmith TownshipTownship44936.1 sq mi
TowandaVillage4260.74 sq mi
Blue Mound TownshipTownship38637.8 sq mi
BellflowerVillage3350.37 sq mi
Anchor TownshipTownship28636.5 sq mi
Yates TownshipTownship28336.5 sq mi
ArrowsmithVillage2710.20 sq mi
Funks Grove TownshipTownship24148.2 sq mi
West TownshipTownship22448.4 sq mi
Cropsey TownshipTownship19518.3 sq mi
EllsworthVillage1800.22 sq mi
AnchorVillage1600.17 sq mi
Lawndale TownshipTownship15939.7 sq mi
CooksvilleVillage1530.22 sq mi
ShirleyCensus designated place730.09 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.