Marion County, Illinois Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on July 13, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Marion County, IL population was 37,781. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (34.75K) and constituted 91.98% of the total Marion County population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (1.44K) and constituted 3.80% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (1.15K), constituting 3.04% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 34.28K and constituted 90.74% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (833) and constituted 2.21% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Marion County, Illinois Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Two Or More Races
Asian Alone
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Marion County, Illinois Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Marion County, Illinois Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 34751 91.98
Black or African American Alone 1436 3.80
Two Or More Races 1148 3.04
Asian Alone 231 0.61
Some Other Race Alone 203 0.54
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 9 0.02
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.01
Marion County, Illinois Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 34283 90.74
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 833 2.21