McDonough 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 McDonough County, IL population was 27,743. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (24.54K) and constituted 88.44% of the total McDonough County population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (1.45K) and constituted 5.24% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (880), constituting 3.17% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 24.08K and constituted 86.81% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (819) and constituted 2.95% 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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McDonough 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
McDonough County, Illinois Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
McDonough County, Illinois Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 24537 88.44
Black or African American Alone 1453 5.24
Two Or More Races 880 3.17
Asian Alone 705 2.54
Some Other Race Alone 144 0.52
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 14 0.05
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.04
McDonough County, Illinois Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 24083 86.81
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 819 2.95