Decatur city, Illinois Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 70.52K population of Decatur city, IL residents comprised of 2.17K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (3.07%), and 68.36K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.93%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Decatur city, IL, with a population of 44.89K (63.66%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Decatur city, IL, with a population of 18.74K (26.58%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Decatur city, IL, with a population of 4.75K (6.73%). The smallest racial group in Decatur city, IL was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 27 (0.04%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Decatur city, IL, with a population of 44.37K (62.92%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Decatur city, IL, with a population of 18.61K (26.38%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Decatur city, IL, with a population of 4.00K (5.67%). The smallest ethnic group in Decatur city, IL was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 3 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Decatur city, Illinois from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of City or Place Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 18744 | 26.58 |
| White Alone | 44894 | 63.66 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 174 | 0.25 |
| Asian Alone | 913 | 1.30 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 27 | 0.04 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 1025 | 1.45 |
| Two Or More Races | 4745 | 6.73 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of City or Place Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 44371 | 62.92 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 18606 | 26.38 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 3995 | 5.67 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 910 | 1.29 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 750 | 1.06 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 698 | 0.99 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 523 | 0.74 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 327 | 0.46 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 138 | 0.20 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 124 | 0.18 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 50 | 0.07 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 22 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 5 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 3 | 0.00 |