Macomb, Illinois Population & Demographics

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Statistic	Macomb	Illinois	National
Population	18,771	12,671,821	328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)	1,723	228	91
Median age	24.2	37.4	37.7
Male/Female ratio	0.9:1	1.0:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	36%	55%	55%
Families w/ Kids under 18	44%	44%	43%
Speak English	91%	77%	79%
Speak Spanish	3%	13%	13%

Key findings

The population density in Macomb is 656% higher than Illinois
The median age in Macomb is 35% lower than Illinois
In Macomb 85.96% of the population is White
In Macomb 8.29% of the population is Black
In Macomb 2.57% of the population is Asian

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Macomb population breakdown by race

Race	Macomb	Illinois	National
White	85.96%	72.14%	73.35%
Black	8.29%	14.30%	12.63%
Asian	2.57%	5.10%	5.22%
American Indian	0.19%	0.23%	0.82%
Native Hawaiian	0.10%	0.03%	0.18%
Mixed race	2.36%	2.34%	3.06%
Other race	0.52%	5.86%	4.75%

In Macomb, 3.9% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Source: The Macomb, IL demographics data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).