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Moultrie County, Illinois

Moultrie County, Illinois · ZIP 61911, 61914, 61925

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 14,365 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,822Households
  • $71,676Median household income
  • $121,500Median home value
  • 15Towns with a page
  • 7ZIP codes

Moultrie County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+1.7%
14.2k14.4k14.6k14.8k15k2000: 14,28720002010: 14,84620102020: 14,526202014,28714,526
Population of Moultrie County at each census
CensusPopulation
200014,287
201014,846
202014,526

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 Moultrie County
Under $50k32.3%
$50k to $100k33.9%
$100k to $150k21.4%
$150k to $200k5.5%
$200k and over6.8%

Median household income $71,676 · 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 Moultrie County
Owner occupied
4,508 units
Renter occupied
1,314 units
Vacancy rate
6.2%

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 Moultrie County2023
Manufacturing2,165
Health care and social assistance778
Construction475
Retail trade369
Accommodation and food services198
Transportation and warehousing182
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services178
Wholesale trade156

5,029 employees in 336 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.

Moultrie County compared with its state
Moultrie County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMoultrie CountyIllinois
Population14,46912,692,653
Median household income$71,676$81,702
Median age40.438.9
Median home value$121,500$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.8%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.6%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes77.4%66.8%
Mean commute to work21.2 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 Moultrie County15 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Sullivan TownshipTownship6,21359.5 sq mi
SullivanCity4,2982.77 sq mi
Lowe TownshipTownship1,75840.6 sq mi
Marrowbone TownshipTownship1,56539.0 sq mi
Lovington TownshipTownship1,52252.5 sq mi
BethanyVillage1,1980.98 sq mi
Jonathan Creek TownshipTownship1,03436.8 sq mi
LovingtonVillage1,0200.54 sq mi
East Nelson TownshipTownship1,00335.9 sq mi
Dora TownshipTownship68335.1 sq mi
Whitley TownshipTownship58736.7 sq mi
Dalton CityVillage4360.53 sq mi
GaysVillage2110.39 sq mi
AllenvilleVillage1300.61 sq mi
Lake CityCensus designated place1030.39 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

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