Macoupin County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	44,967
County Seat	Macoupin County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	117
Num Towns	25
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	28,307
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	44,907
Median Age	44.0
Veterans	3,075
Housing Units	21,091
Uninsured	101
Net Migration (recent)	-57
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	811
Total Employees	7,283
Avg Annual Pay	$46,689
Median Household Income	$64,706
Poverty Rate	14.7%
Unemployment Rate	4.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$67,326
Federal Spending FY2024	$310,226,017
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,899

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$121,300
Median Rent	$796
FMR Studio	$697
FMR 1BR	$701
FMR 2BR	$920
FMR 3BR	$1,180
FMR 4BR	$1,417

Health & Safety

Hospitals	50
EMS Stations	75
Fire Stations	75
Police Stations	75
Adult Smoking	19.8%
Adult Obesity	34.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	25.7
Air Quality Good Days	342

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	25
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	25

Community

Churches	65
Libraries	25
Historic Places (NRHP)	8
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	347
SNAP Stores	48
Bank Branches	21

Agriculture

Total Farms	1,051
Land in Farms (acres)	69,046
Avg Farm Size (acres)	65.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (9)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2021-12-13
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-10-03
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2007-02-09
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2002-05-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING	1983-06-06
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING	1982-12-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Macoupin County

Carlinville — pop 5,710
Staunton — pop 5,054
Virden — pop 3,231
Gillespie — pop 3,168
Mount Olive — pop 2,015
Girard — pop 1,785
Bunker Hill — pop 1,630
Benld — pop 1,464
Palmyra — pop 605
Wilsonville — pop 536
Shipman — pop 511
Mount Clare — pop 311
East Gillespie — pop 269
Sawyerville — pop 268
White City — pop 212
Nilwood — pop 201
Lake Ka-Ho — pop 194
Modesto — pop 182
Chesterfield — pop 170
Royal Lakes — pop 167
Hettick — pop 149
Standard City — pop 135
Dorchester — pop 133
Eagarville — pop 114
Scottville — pop 93

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.