| Name | Macon County |
| State | Illinois |
| FIPS Code | 17115 |
| County Seat | Decatur |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 100,754 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -3.22% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 77.89% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 56% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+10 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 6.8% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 9.25% |
| Area Code(s) | 217 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 77.89% |
| African American | 17.73% |
| Hispanic | 2.85% |
| Asian | 1.44% |
| Native American | 0.03% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.07% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 56.11% |
| African American | 28.67% |
| Hispanic | 4.06% |
| Asian | 1.49% |
| Native American | 0.2% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.07% |