Sangamon County, IL Demographics
Sangamon County, IL is the 11th most populous of 102 counties in Illinois, with 196,343 residents across 868 square miles. That is about 226 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 196,343 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 868 sq mi |
| Density | 226 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Sangamon County compares to the US
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Central Location: Sangamon County, IL
Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.
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Census tracts in Sangamon County, IL
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 31 | 7,518 | 11.6 | 649 |
| Census Tract 32.03 | 6,535 | 26.7 | 245 |
| Census Tract 34 | 5,930 | 37.6 | 158 |
| Census Tract 38.02 | 5,864 | 27.5 | 213 |
| Census Tract 30 | 5,798 | 9.0 | 646 |
| Census Tract 36.04 | 5,750 | 2.7 | 2,145 |
| Census Tract 36.03 | 5,693 | 32.0 | 178 |
| Census Tract 39.01 | 5,325 | 41.4 | 129 |
| Census Tract 35 | 5,175 | 211.6 | 24 |
| Census Tract 32.01 | 5,125 | 4.5 | 1,148 |
| Census Tract 25 | 5,104 | 2.0 | 2,492 |
| Census Tract 32.02 | 5,052 | 27.6 | 183 |
| Census Tract 29 | 4,921 | 2.4 | 2,079 |
| Census Tract 33 | 4,845 | 70.3 | 69 |
| Census Tract 6 | 4,791 | 2.6 | 1,861 |
| Census Tract 10.04 | 4,729 | 1.0 | 4,696 |
| Census Tract 36.02 | 4,703 | 5.9 | 804 |
| Census Tract 37.01 | 4,575 | 27.5 | 167 |
| Census Tract 37.02 | 4,234 | 57.7 | 73 |
| Census Tract 40 | 4,212 | 137.7 | 31 |
| Census Tract 39.02 | 3,953 | 36.1 | 109 |
| Census Tract 20.01 | 3,711 | 1.2 | 3,041 |
| Census Tract 5.03 | 3,667 | 0.8 | 4,402 |
| Census Tract 21 | 3,582 | 1.1 | 3,199 |
| Census Tract 1 | 3,517 | 12.5 | 282 |
| Census Tract 12 | 3,377 | 0.6 | 5,690 |
| Census Tract 2.02 | 3,330 | 1.6 | 2,115 |
| Census Tract 24 | 3,310 | 1.8 | 1,847 |
| Census Tract 22 | 3,212 | 0.6 | 5,538 |
| Census Tract 28.02 | 3,174 | 2.3 | 1,398 |
| Census Tract 19 | 3,066 | 0.5 | 5,679 |
| Census Tract 27 | 3,044 | 2.6 | 1,175 |
| Census Tract 28.01 | 2,974 | 0.7 | 4,288 |
| Census Tract 16 | 2,930 | 1.2 | 2,538 |
| Census Tract 5.04 | 2,802 | 0.8 | 3,542 |
| Census Tract 36.01 | 2,720 | 37.8 | 72 |
| Census Tract 4 | 2,640 | 1.2 | 2,127 |
| Census Tract 38.01 | 2,559 | 11.2 | 228 |
| Census Tract 26 | 2,514 | 0.7 | 3,551 |
| Census Tract 20.02 | 2,450 | 1.3 | 1,948 |
| Census Tract 3 | 2,405 | 1.6 | 1,497 |
| Census Tract 11 | 2,358 | 0.8 | 3,121 |
| Census Tract 2.01 | 2,296 | 2.3 | 1,009 |
| Census Tract 23 | 2,184 | 0.5 | 4,105 |
| Census Tract 9 | 2,183 | 0.6 | 3,951 |
| Census Tract 10.01 | 2,151 | 1.0 | 2,226 |
| Census Tract 5.01 | 2,130 | 1.8 | 1,208 |
| Census Tract 7 | 2,077 | 0.8 | 2,574 |
| Census Tract 42 | 1,993 | 0.7 | 2,771 |
| Census Tract 18 | 1,982 | 0.7 | 2,897 |
| Census Tract 8 | 1,889 | 0.5 | 3,849 |
| Census Tract 13 | 1,724 | 0.5 | 3,364 |
| Census Tract 10.03 | 1,377 | 0.5 | 3,047 |
| Census Tract 14 | 1,183 | 0.3 | 4,172 |
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About this page
This page shows demographics for a US county from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, urban share, and how the county compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
Counties subdivide into census tracts, listed below with their populations. The drive-time and radius tables measure the population around the county's main population center.