Jefferson County, Illinois Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 37.11K population of Jefferson County, IL residents comprised of 899 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (2.42%), and 36.21K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.58%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, IL, with a population of 31.44K (84.71%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Jefferson County, IL, with a population of 2.84K (7.66%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Jefferson County, IL, with a population of 2.02K (5.45%). The smallest racial group in Jefferson County, IL was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 7 (0.02%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, IL, with a population of 31.18K (84.02%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, IL, with a population of 2.78K (7.50%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, IL, with a population of 1.75K (4.70%). The smallest ethnic group in Jefferson County, IL was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Jefferson County, Illinois from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Illinois counties and also for the state of Illinois.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 2842 | 7.66 |
| White Alone | 31440 | 84.71 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 92 | 0.25 |
| Asian Alone | 365 | 0.98 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 7 | 0.02 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 343 | 0.92 |
| Two Or More Races | 2024 | 5.45 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 31182 | 84.02 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 2783 | 7.50 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1745 | 4.70 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 352 | 0.95 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 279 | 0.75 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 275 | 0.74 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 258 | 0.70 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 77 | 0.21 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 68 | 0.18 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 59 | 0.16 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 15 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 13 | 0.04 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 7 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |