Moultrie County, Illinois Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Moultrie County, IL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageLess healthy than 83% of counties in Illinois
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 78% of counties in Illinois
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Moultrie County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,423 | 12,692,444 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 41.9 | 219.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.42% | -0.16% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.2 | 37.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 5,817 | 5,035,584 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Moultrie County grew by 0.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 14,423 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Moultrie County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 20.1% of residents. That is 0.3 points below Illinois as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,836 19.7% -1.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 2,759 19.1% -2.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,895 20.1% -0.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,716 18.8% +1.9 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Illinois, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.7% of the people living in Moultrie County and men 49.3%.
- Women 50.7% Illinois 50.6%
- Men 49.3% Illinois 49.4%
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Economy
Moultrie County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Moultrie County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,471 | $84,042 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.51% | 4.46% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Moultrie County is about 14% lower than in Illinois.
Housing
| Metric | Moultrie County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $40,000 | $149,936 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $804 | $1,274 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.0% | 67.1% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Moultrie County is about 4.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $804 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Moultrie County spend about 36 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 148 hours, about 6.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Moultrie County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 17.8 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 35.6 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 148 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,594 | $6,104 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 5.3% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,416 | 7,977 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 672 | 1,547 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Illinois:
Edgar County (12.0 min), Brown County (12.7 min), Morgan County (13.1 min).
Slowest:
Calhoun County (43.8 min), Pulaski County (31.2 min), Pope County (31.0 min).
The average commute time in Moultrie County is 18 minutes, shorter than the 24 minutes in Illinois.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Moultrie County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Moultrie County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3% | 34.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.42 | 2.46 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Illinois:
DuPage County (0.4), Champaign County (0.4), Lake County (0.4).
Lowest:
Hardin County (0.2), Fayette County (0.2), Perry County (0.2).
Health
Moultrie County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Moultrie County | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.6 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.6% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.8% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Illinois:
DuPage County (0.8), Champaign County (0.8), Monroe County (0.8).
Lowest:
Alexander County (0.8), Pulaski County (0.8), Gallatin County (0.8).
Moultrie County, IL Compared With Nearby Counties
Moultrie County, IL is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 14,423 residents against a local median of 46,775. Moultrie County, IL's median home price, at $40,000, runs 39% below the $65,982 typical of the counties around it.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $72,471 against a local median of $62,654, 16% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 16% above the local median it puts Moultrie County, IL at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $700,106 on median home price, so Moultrie County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Moultrie County, IL has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moultrie County, IL | 14,423 | $72,471 #1/4 | $40,000 #4/4 | 17.8 min #4/4 |
| Shelby County, IL | 20,718 | $72,365 | $54,174 | 17.2 min |
| Macon County, IL | 101,849 | $62,654 | $65,982 | 16.7 min |
| Coles County, IL | 46,775 | $56,802 | $754,281 | 13.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Moultrie County, Illinois.
How big is Moultrie County, Illinois by population?
About 14,423 people live in Moultrie County, Illinois, in 5,817 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 40.2, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Moultrie County, Illinois urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Moultrie County, Illinois has 42 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 48% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Moultrie County, Illinois?
The median home costs 0.6 times the median household income ($40,000 against $72,471), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $804 a month takes about 13% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Moultrie County, Illinois?
Unemployment in Moultrie County, Illinois is only 2.2%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
What share of adults in Moultrie County, Illinois have a college degree?
19.3% of adults in Moultrie County, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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