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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 6,276 population of Alexander County, Illinois comprised of 104 people who identified as Hispanic (1.66%), and 6,172 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alexander County, Illinois with a population of 3,969 (63.24%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,096 (33.4%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 157 (2.5%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alexander County, Illinois in 2017, with a population of 3,900 (62.14%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,073 (33.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 147 (2.34%).

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

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Population By Race in Alexander , IL in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,096 33.4%
White Alone 3,969 63.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 28 0.45%
Asian Alone 16 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.16%
Two Or More Races 157 2.5%
Population By Ethnicity in Alexander , IL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 23 0.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 69 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,073 33.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,900 62.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 147 2.34%