Menard County, Illinois

Menard County, Illinois, had an estimated population of 11,863 in 2025 across 814 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Illinois's counties and nationally.

Population: 11,863; 2025 estimate
Area: 814 km²
Density: 15; per km²
Median income: $82,176; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 42.8; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	90.2%	21 / 102	774 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$885	31 / 102	1,515 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$185,500	21 / 102	1,565 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	79.5%	29 / 102	699 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	6.6%	90 / 102	2,753 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	20.8%	48 / 102	1,291 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	62 / 102	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.3%	76 / 102	2,217 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.3	65 / 102	2,402 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.5%	85 / 102	2,443 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.9%	81 / 102	2,727 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	1.7%	81 / 102	2,783 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	42.8	46 / 102	1,191 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,037	18 / 102	701 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	1.4%	93 / 102	2,939 / 3,144
Under 182024	21.9%	38 / 102	1,526 / 3,144
Veterans2024	9.4%	8 / 102	499 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	94.8%	14 / 102	106 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	10.1%	73 / 102	2,322 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	14.5%	51 / 102	1,049 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.406	90 / 102	2,817 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$82,176	15 / 102	503 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$41,446	17 / 102	677 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	3.5%	78 / 102	2,148 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	28.3%	22 / 102	876 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	95.0%	5 / 102	262 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	2.2%	101 / 102	3,124 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	16.1%	44 / 102	1,522 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Population2025	11,863	83 / 102	2,290 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	15	58 / 102	1,673 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	87 / 102	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	5.5%	56 / 102	1,492 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	26.1	29 / 102	1,108 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	11.0%	21 / 102	968 / 3,144

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