Lacon

County:: Marshall County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 1.6
State:: Illinois

Lacon is a city located in Marshall County, Illinois. Lacon has a 2025 population of 1,853. It is also the county seat of Marshall County. Lacon is currently declining at a rate of -0.16% annually and its population has decreased by -0.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,868 in 2020.

The average household income in Lacon is $75,515 with a poverty rate of 14.32%.The median age in Lacon is 41.4 years: 39.3 years for males, and 44 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lacon includes 97.12% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,717	97.12%
Other race	27	1.53%
Black or African American	10	0.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	6	0.34%
Two or more races	6	0.34%
Native American	1	0.06%
Asian	1	0.06%

Lacon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lacon's average per capita income is $39,219. Household income levels show a median of $60,750. The poverty rate stands at 14.32%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$72,250	-
Families	$68,790	$88,704
Households	$60,750	$75,515
Non Families	$26,691	$52,232

$39,219

Average Income

$60,750

Median Household Income

14.32%

Poverty Rate