11th most populous of 102
With 194,345 residents in 2024, Sangamon County ranks 11th by population among Illinois's 102 counties and is home to 1.5% of the state's residents.
Sangamon County is home to 194,345 people (2024 estimate) on 868 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
194,345
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
196,412
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−1.1%
2020–2024
Land area
868 mi²
2,249 km²
Population density
223.8 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
1,969
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
2,108
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
−139
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+266
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$63,581
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$15.7 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$75,357
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
13.1%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.6%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
3.6%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$176,300
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
4.3%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–2024194,345▲ 3%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 194,345 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 197,465 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 189,152 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +2.7% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +821 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −555 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 10.1 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 10.8 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Illinois | 11th of 102 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $63,581 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $15.7 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $75,357 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 13.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 36.6% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.6% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $176,300 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $983/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 41.0 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 84,762 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.3% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Sangamon County in context
Comparable indicators for Sangamon County, Illinois and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Illinois | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | −1.1% | −0.9% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 10.1 | 9.9 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 10.8 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 1.4 | 4.5 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 223.8 | 229.0 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $63,581 | $74,522 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $75,357 | $83,390 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 13.1% | 11.8% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 36.6% | 37.8% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.6% | 14.7% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $176,300 | $263,300 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $983/month | $1,274/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 41.0 years | 39.0 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.3% | 67.1% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
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Did you know? Sangamon County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 189,152 in 2000 to 194,345 in 2024, a change of +2.7%, compared with +2.2% for Illinois as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 1,969 births and 2,108 deaths, so deaths outnumbered births by 139.
Peak population in 2012
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 199,431 in 2012. The 2024 figure is 5,086 lower.
13th in density
Sangamon County has about 223.8 residents per square mile of land, ranking 13th of 102 counties; Illinois averages 229.0.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $75,357 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 25th of 102 Illinois counties; the state median is $83,390.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $15.7 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 12th largest among 102 Illinois counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 3.9% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS