Population By Race and Ethnicity in Adams County, IL in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 65,612 population of Adams County, Illinois comprised of 1,209 people who identified as Hispanic (1.84%), and 64,403 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Adams County, Illinois with a population of 60,641 (92.42%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,715 (4.14%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,430 (2.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Adams County, Illinois in 2020, with a population of 59,729 (91.03%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,611 (3.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,338 (2.04%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,715 4.14%
White Alone 60,641 92.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 197 0.3%
Asian Alone 601 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 28 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,430 2.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Adams , IL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 104 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 912 1.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 82 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 17 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 92 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,611 3.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 59,729 91.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 115 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 584 0.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,338 2.04%