McDonough County, Illinois Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

26,920

Median Age

34.9

Male Median

33.6

Female Median

35.7

McDonough County, Illinois Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

McDonough County, Illinois Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -17.8%%.

-17.8%% Growth

McDonough County, Illinois Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


McDonough County, Illinois Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202434.926,920
202335.127,102
202234.927,370
202133.727,743
202033.730,107
201933.030,479
201832.130,875
201731.331,597
201630.731,727
201530.732,009
201429.932,388
201329.532,549
201229.432,568
201129.132,673
201029.232,730

McDonough County, Illinois Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.9%
5–1713.1%
18–2420.8%
25–3411.3%
35–5419.4%
55–6411.2%
65+19.3%

Dependency Ratios for McDonough County, Illinois

Total Dependency Ratio:
59.6
Youth Dependency:
28.7
Old-Age Dependency:
30.8

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for McDonough County, Illinois

The median age in McDonough County, Illinois is 34.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of McDonough County, Illinois is 26,920.

In McDonough County, Illinois, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 13.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in McDonough County, Illinois is aging.
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