Population By Race and Ethnicity in Adams County, IL in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 66,490 population of Adams County, Illinois comprised of 1,002 people who identified as Hispanic (1.51%), and 65,488 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Adams County, Illinois with a population of 61,937 (93.15%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,538 (3.82%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,251 (1.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Adams County, Illinois in 2016, with a population of 61,145 (91.96%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,474 (3.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,182 (1.78%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,538 3.82%
White Alone 61,937 93.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 174 0.26%
Asian Alone 570 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.03%
Two Or More Races 1,251 1.88%
Population By Ethnicity in Adams , IL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 64 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 792 1.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 53 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 69 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,474 3.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 61,145 91.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 121 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 552 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,182 1.78%