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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 53,559 population of Boone County, Illinois comprised of 11,306 people who identified as Hispanic (21.11%), and 42,253 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Boone County, Illinois with a population of 49,822 (93.02%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,385 (2.59%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,167 (2.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Boone County, Illinois in 2016, with a population of 39,558 (73.86%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,264 (19.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,175 (2.19%).

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

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Population By Race in Boone , IL in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,385 2.59%
White Alone 49,822 93.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 387 0.72%
Asian Alone 746 1.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 52 0.1%
Two Or More Races 1,167 2.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Boone , IL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 210 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,264 19.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 304 0.57%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 69 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 37 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 422 0.79%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,175 2.19%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,558 73.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 83 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 677 1.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 745 1.39%