Village · Illinois

Warrensburg, Illinois

Warrensburg, village, in Macon County, Illinois. Warrensburg had 1,068 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,110 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 921 (±188). GEOID 1778916.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,068

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,110 · ACS 2020-2024: 921 ±188

Median household income

$81,719

±$24,523 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390

Median home value

$145,400

±$15,715 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300

Median gross rent

$775

±$114 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274

Where is Warrensburg and what county is it in?

Warrensburg is a village in Macon County, Illinois. It covers 0.7 square miles of land, 1,525 residents per square mile in 2020.

Warrensburg is in the Decatur, IL metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Warrensburg lies entirely within Illini Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).

Warrensburg (marked with a dot) in Macon County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Warrensburg, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,068 people lived in Warrensburg on July 1, 2025, down 4.0% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,110 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 921 (±188).

  • July 2020→2021 −12 (1,099)
  • 2021→2022 −12 (1,087)
  • 2022→2023 −4 (1,083)
  • 2023→2024 −6 (1,077)
  • 2024→2025 −9 (1,068)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure WarrensburgMacon CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Total population 921 ±188 101,849 12,694,798 −567
Households 393 ±75 43,468 5,036,449 −116
Average household size 2.34 ±0.25 2.27 2.46 −0.56
Housing units 463 ±90 49,630 5,457,452 no clear change

Warrensburg's population since 2000

From 1,289 in 2000 to 1,068 in 2025: down 17.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Warrensburg as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,289
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,227
  • 2010 Census 1,210
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,163
  • 2020 Census 1,110
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,068

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Warrensburg?

The median resident of Warrensburg is 46.8 years old; 17.7% are under 18 and 32.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 7.3%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure WarrensburgMacon CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Median age 46.8 ±5.0 40.6 39.0 +12.9
Under 18 years 17.7% ±4.2 pts 22.6% 21.8% –
65 years and over 32.9% ±8.2 pts 21.0% 17.0% –
Male 54.5% ±4.3 pts 48.1% 49.4% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.3% ±1.4 pts 2.9% 18.8% –
White alone, not Hispanic 91.4% ±5.6 pts 73.3% 58.1% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.0 pts 16.2% 13.3% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.0 pts 1.5% 5.9% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.0 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.0 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 7.3% ±5.4 pts 5.6% 3.4% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.0 pts 0.4% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 0.0% ±4.0 pts 2.7% 14.7% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 0.3% ±0.7 pts 4.1% 24.0% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 15.0% ±5.7 pts 6.8% 4.8% –
With a disability 13.6% ±4.7 pts 14.9% 12.1% –
No health insurance coverage 3.4% ±2.4 pts 4.1% 6.9% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.8% ±4.3 pts 93.1% 90.5% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 17.7% ±6.6 pts 24.4% 37.8% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 3.2% ±1.9 pts 8.3% 15.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 89.2% ±5.3 pts 87.3% 88.9% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.7% ±1.1 pts 1.3% 1.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Warrensburg earn?

Half of Warrensburg's 393 households earn less than $81,719 a year (±$24,523), against $62,666 in Macon County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $78,896 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure WarrensburgMacon CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $81,719 ±$24,523 $62,666 $83,390 no clear change
Mean household income $84,133 ±$10,706 $84,051 $115,638 –
Per capita income $36,679 ±$4,119 $36,605 $46,406 no clear change
People below the poverty line 8.1% ±4.1 pts 15.0% 11.8% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±21.1 pts 20.2% 15.1% –
Households receiving SNAP 12.0% ±7.3 pts 19.8% 13.8% –
Households with a computer 96.4% ±5.2 pts 93.8% 95.2% –
Households with a broadband subscription 79.6% ±8.5 pts 89.4% 90.8% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Warrensburg?

Owners occupy 76.1% of Warrensburg's occupied homes and renters 23.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $145,400 by its owner (±$15,715). The median renter pays $775 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure WarrensburgMacon CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $145,400 ±$15,715 $127,300 $263,300 +$23,807
Median gross rent $775 ±$114 $847 $1,274 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 34.0% ±23.2 pts 31.8% 39.0% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,348 ±$131 $1,292 $1,987 –
Owner-occupied homes 76.1% ±7.3 pts 70.2% 67.1% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 23.9% ±7.3 pts 29.8% 32.9% –
Housing units 463 ±90 49,630 5,457,452 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±11.8 pts 0.5% 1.0% –
Rental vacancy rate 34.7% ±21.2 pts 11.8% 5.0% –
Single-family detached homes 78.8% ±7.6 pts 78.5% 58.2% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±7.8 pts 2.3% 2.3% –
Built 2020 or later 0.4% ±0.8 pts 0.3% 0.7% –
Built 2010 to 2019 0.0% ±7.8 pts 2.1% 5.0% –
Built 1939 or earlier 13.4% ±6.0 pts 20.4% 20.2% –
Households with no vehicle 4.8% ±5.3 pts 9.5% 11.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Warrensburg building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Warrensburg in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 1.5 across Illinois.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 1 units
  • 2022 3 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Warrensburg work and get to work?

90.6% of Warrensburg's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure WarrensburgMacon CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 54.6% ±6.1 pts 58.1% 65.0% –
Unemployment rate 5.6% ±5.4 pts 6.8% 5.8% –
Drove alone to work 90.6% ±5.5 pts 80.8% 65.9% –
Carpooled 1.7% ±1.8 pts 6.8% 7.8% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±8.9 pts 0.9% 5.8% –
Walked 1.0% ±1.6 pts 1.9% 2.8% –
Worked from home 6.7% ±5.2 pts 8.3% 15.9% –
Mean travel time to work 25.2 min ±4.0 19.4 min 27.8 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Warrensburg?

No census tract lies mostly in Warrensburg; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Warrensburg, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Warrensburg
Tract 28Macon County4,020 $85,909 $139,8008%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Warrensburg) · Census block assignment files

How does Warrensburg compare with other places in Illinois?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Warrensburg is the 10,001st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 632nd-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.

Warrensburg ranks 611th of 1,380 places in Illinois with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Warrensburg's rank in Illinois (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate632nd1,294
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,209th1,347
Residents per square mile420th1,383
Median household income611th1,380
Per capita income802nd1,383
Median home value854th1,379
Median gross rent1,033rd1,280
Poverty rate709th1,119
Bachelor's degree or higher1,022nd1,369
Median age196th1,383
Owner-occupied share774th1,382
Travel time to work726th1,382

Warrensburg's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Warrensburg?

23 of the 57 figures for Warrensburg on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Warrensburg are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Warrensburg.