Richland County, IL Population By Ancestry in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 15.88K Richland County, IL population, 5.27K had German ancestry (33.19%), 5.01K had Unclassified ancestry (31.54%), and 2.38K had Other Groups ancestry (15.00%).
The chart below shows the top 10 ancestry groups by percentage, and the table below shows both the population and percentages for many ancestry groups.
You can see similar information for other Illinois counties, and for Illinois.
NB: People could belong to one or more ancestry groups.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Richland County, IL Population By Ancestry in 2021
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| Ancestry | Population | Percent of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| German | 5269 | 33.19 |
| Unclassified | 5007 | 31.54 |
| Other Groups | 2382 | 15.00 |
| Irish | 1819 | 11.46 |
| American | 1402 | 8.83 |
| English | 1167 | 7.35 |
| French (except Basque) | 265 | 1.67 |
| European | 251 | 1.58 |
| Swedish | 200 | 1.26 |
| Scottish | 196 | 1.24 |
| Polish | 192 | 1.21 |
| Dutch | 180 | 1.13 |
| Italian | 179 | 1.13 |
| Swiss | 151 | 0.95 |
| Norwegian | 138 | 0.87 |
| Welsh | 104 | 0.66 |
| British | 79 | 0.50 |
| Scandinavian | 54 | 0.34 |
| Croatian | 41 | 0.26 |
| Scotch Irish | 35 | 0.22 |
| Portuguese | 33 | 0.21 |
| Czech | 31 | 0.20 |
| Subsaharan African | 29 | 0.18 |
| Iranian | 23 | 0.14 |
| Icelander | 19 | 0.12 |
| Pennsylvania German | 18 | 0.11 |
| Romanian | 17 | 0.11 |
| Ukrainian | 17 | 0.11 |
| Greek | 16 | 0.10 |
| African | 15 | 0.09 |
| South African | 14 | 0.09 |
| Hungarian | 13 | 0.08 |
| Northern European | 11 | 0.07 |
| Yugoslavian | 8 | 0.05 |
| Austrian | 7 | 0.04 |
| Danish | 6 | 0.04 |
| West Indian (except Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.04 |
| Dutch West Indian | 6 | 0.04 |
| Belgian | 5 | 0.03 |
| French Canadian | 2 | 0.01 |