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Population in Menard County

Population in Menard County was 11,863 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.5% from 2024. That is the 83rd highest of 102 counties in 2025.

2025, persons11,863
Change on 2024-0.5%
Rank83rd of 102Counties in Illinois ranked
Series high12,2732020
Series low11,8632025

Population in Menard County, 2020 to 2025

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11.8K11.9K12K12.1K12.2K12.3K2020202120222023202420252020: 12,273 persons2021: 12,174 persons2022: 12,074 persons2023: 12,009 persons2024: 11,924 persons2025: 11,863 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202511,863
202411,924
202312,009
202212,074
202112,174
202012,273

Compared with Illinois and United States

Place2025
Menard County11,863
Illinois12,719,141
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Menard County?

Population in Menard County was 11,863 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.5% from 2024. That is the 83rd highest of 102 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Menard County?

12,273 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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