McLean County, Illinois Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

171,556

Median Age

34.3

Male Median

33.7

Female Median

34.8

McLean County, Illinois Population Growth

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

McLean County, Illinois Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +2.9%%.

+2.9%% Growth

McLean County, Illinois Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


McLean County, Illinois Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202434.3171,556
202334.2170,882
202234.0171,284
202133.6171,455
202033.3172,164
201933.1172,578
201832.9173,219
201732.7173,231
201632.6173,254
201532.7173,114
201432.4172,390
201332.2171,240
201232.2169,689
201131.9168,234
201031.7166,706

McLean County, Illinois Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.3%
5–1715.9%
18–2416.9%
25–3412.8%
35–5423.4%
55–6411.2%
65+14.6%

Dependency Ratios for McLean County, Illinois

Total Dependency Ratio:
55.7
Youth Dependency:
33.0
Old-Age Dependency:
22.7

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



Age & Gender FAQs for McLean County, Illinois

The median age in McLean County, Illinois is 34.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of McLean County, Illinois is 171,556.

In McLean County, Illinois, seniors (ages 65+) make up 14.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.9%.

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