Population By Race and Ethnicity in Adams, IL in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 66,850 population of Adams County, Illinois comprised of 981 people who identified as Hispanic (1.47%), and 65,869 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Adams County, Illinois with a population of 62,403 (93.35%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,474 (3.7%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,209 (1.81%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Adams County, Illinois in 2015, with a population of 61,610 (92.16%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,411 (3.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,143 (1.71%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Adams, Illinois.

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Population By Race in Adams , IL in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,474 3.7%
White Alone 62,403 93.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 160 0.24%
Asian Alone 590 0.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.02%
Two Or More Races 1,209 1.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Adams , IL in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 63 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 793 1.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 40 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 66 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,411 3.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 61,610 92.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 120 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 572 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,143 1.71%