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Sangamon County, Illinois

Sangamon County, Illinois · ZIP 62515, 62520, 62530

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 194,345 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 84,290Households
  • $74,114Median household income
  • $170,300Median home value
  • 51Towns with a page
  • 29ZIP codes

Sangamon County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+3.9%
185k190k195k200k2000: 188,95120002010: 197,46520102020: 196,3432020188,951196,343
Population of Sangamon County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000188,951
2010197,465
2020196,343

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 Sangamon County
Under $50k34.1%
$50k to $100k29.4%
$100k to $150k18.1%
$150k to $200k9.5%
$200k and over8.8%

Median household income $74,114 · 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 Sangamon County
Owner occupied
59,521 units
Renter occupied
24,769 units
Vacancy rate
9.5%

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.

Jobs by sector in Sangamon County2023
Health care and social assistance20,265
Retail trade10,760
Accommodation and food services9,187
Finance and insurance5,494
Other services (except public administration)5,333
Professional, scientific, and technical services4,947
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3,940
Construction3,350

80,005 employees in 4,925 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.

Sangamon County compared with its state
Sangamon County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSangamon CountyIllinois
Population195,21712,692,653
Median household income$74,114$81,702
Median age40.838.9
Median home value$170,300$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.1%37.2%
Foreign-born residents3.3%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes70.6%66.8%
Mean commute to work19.5 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 Sangamon County51 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SpringfieldCity112,94961.3 sq mi
Capital TownshipTownship111,14059.5 sq mi
ChathamVillage14,6397.52 sq mi
Woodside TownshipTownship11,32012.2 sq mi
Chatham TownshipTownship8,52837.2 sq mi
Clear Lake TownshipTownship8,27733.7 sq mi
Ball TownshipTownship7,61029.8 sq mi
Auburn TownshipTownship5,81735.8 sq mi
Fancy Creek TownshipTownship5,81447.0 sq mi
Rochester TownshipTownship5,67033.4 sq mi
Springfield TownshipTownship5,48913.7 sq mi
ShermanVillage4,6343.14 sq mi
Gardner TownshipTownship4,58342.6 sq mi
AuburnCity4,4534.12 sq mi
RochesterVillage4,0442.68 sq mi
RivertonVillage3,4893.22 sq mi
Williams TownshipTownship3,42642.8 sq mi
Pawnee TownshipTownship2,97927.1 sq mi
PawneeVillage2,6981.33 sq mi
Mechanicsburg TownshipTownship2,23536.4 sq mi
JeromeVillage1,6460.46 sq mi
New Berlin TownshipTownship1,55631.2 sq mi
Southern ViewVillage1,5510.67 sq mi
Curran TownshipTownship1,53427.6 sq mi
Cartwright TownshipTownship1,49872.0 sq mi
WilliamsvilleVillage1,4411.67 sq mi
Leland GroveCity1,4090.63 sq mi
Divernon TownshipTownship1,40627.2 sq mi
GrandviewVillage1,3870.34 sq mi
New BerlinVillage1,3591.13 sq mi
Illiopolis TownshipTownship1,20434.0 sq mi
DivernonVillage1,1160.76 sq mi
Loami TownshipTownship1,10621.1 sq mi
Cotton Hill TownshipTownship97329.9 sq mi
Cooper TownshipTownship86628.5 sq mi
IlliopolisVillage8340.68 sq mi
Pleasant PlainsVillage8131.39 sq mi
LoamiVillage7971.01 sq mi
SpauldingVillage7900.75 sq mi
MechanicsburgVillage6621.04 sq mi
ThayerVillage6160.61 sq mi
Island Grove TownshipTownship56428.1 sq mi
DawsonVillage5110.79 sq mi
BuffaloVillage4360.34 sq mi
CurranVillage2101.97 sq mi
Maxwell TownshipTownship21021.0 sq mi
Lanesville TownshipTownship20836.2 sq mi
Buffalo Hart TownshipTownship17122.7 sq mi
Talkington TownshipTownship16137.5 sq mi
BerlinVillage1420.89 sq mi
CantrallVillage1390.25 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

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