City in McDonough County, Illinois · 10.8 sq mi · 1,324 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in Macomb. The typical household earns $44,411, and the median resident is 27.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,361 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.09%
Men 27.9 · Women 27.1
1850–2026
14,348
2026 projection
6.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
14,348
2026 projection
6.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,348 | -182 | 1.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,530 | -104 | 0.71% |
| 2024 | 14,634 | -512 | 3.38% |
| 2023 | 15,146 | +56 | 0.37% |
| 2022 | 15,090 | -356 | 2.30% |
| 2021 | 15,446 | +85 | 0.55% |
| 2020 | 15,361 | -2,116 | 12.11% |
| 2019 | 17,477 | -164 | 0.93% |
| 2018 | 17,641 | -180 | 1.01% |
| 2017 | 17,821 | -281 | 1.55% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 149 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
28% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 28% | 30% | 26% |
| Never married | 55% | 55% | 54% |
| Divorced | 9% | 9% | 8% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau