Population By Race and Ethnicity in Boone, IL in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 53,481 population of Boone County, Illinois comprised of 11,609 people who identified as Hispanic (21.71%), and 41,872 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Boone County, Illinois with a population of 49,642 (92.82%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,411 (2.64%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,234 (2.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Boone County, Illinois in 2017, with a population of 39,117 (73.14%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,525 (19.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,198 (2.24%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,411 2.64%
White Alone 49,642 92.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 393 0.74%
Asian Alone 751 1.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 50 0.09%
Two Or More Races 1,234 2.31%
Population By Ethnicity in Boone , IL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 213 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,525 19.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 318 0.6%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 69 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 36 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 448 0.84%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,198 2.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,117 73.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 682 1.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 786 1.47%