Moultrie County, Illinois

Moultrie County, Illinois, had an estimated population of 14,371 in 2025 across 870 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: 14,371; 2025 estimate
Area: 870 km²
Density: 17; per km²
Median income: $71,784; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 40.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	82.6%	90 / 102	2,474 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$804	54 / 102	2,065 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$134,000	53 / 102	2,450 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	76.0%	59 / 102	1,344 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	6.8%	87 / 102	2,718 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	19.0%	76 / 102	1,857 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	62 / 102	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.1%	94 / 102	2,631 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.4	30 / 102	1,582 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	1.0%	68 / 102	2,010 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.7%	90 / 102	2,865 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	1.7%	81 / 102	2,783 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	40.1	80 / 102	1,998 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,017	31 / 102	1,118 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	10.9%	16 / 102	829 / 3,144
Under 182024	25.2%	2 / 102	386 / 3,144
Veterans2024	6.5%	74 / 102	2,028 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	95.1%	8 / 102	77 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	9.2%	77 / 102	2,516 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	11.8%	77 / 102	1,551 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.425	64 / 102	2,307 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$71,784	36 / 102	1,063 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$37,035	45 / 102	1,254 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.2%	99 / 102	2,796 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	19.0%	71 / 102	2,107 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	85.6%	100 / 102	2,439 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	14.1%	2 / 102	416 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	13.1%	85 / 102	2,406 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Population2025	14,371	72 / 102	2,132 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	17	51 / 102	1,569 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.6%	26 / 102	681 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	13.3%	2 / 102	74 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	20.9	74 / 102	2,294 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	5.3%	83 / 102	2,554 / 3,144

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