Population By Race and Ethnicity in Adams County, IL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 66,073 population of Adams County, Illinois comprised of 1,022 people who identified as Hispanic (1.55%), and 65,051 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Adams County, Illinois with a population of 61,472 (93.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,577 (3.9%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,251 (1.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Adams County, Illinois in 2017, with a population of 60,669 (91.82%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,508 (3.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,176 (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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,577 3.9%
White Alone 61,472 93.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 170 0.26%
Asian Alone 583 0.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.03%
Two Or More Races 1,251 1.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Adams , IL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 69 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 803 1.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 52 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 75 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,508 3.8%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 60,669 91.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 118 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 565 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,176 1.78%