Population By Race and Ethnicity in Coles County, IL in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 52,217 population of Coles County, Illinois comprised of 1,248 people who identified as Hispanic (2.39%), and 50,969 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Coles County, Illinois with a population of 48,563 (93%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,001 (3.83%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 844 (1.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Coles County, Illinois in 2015, with a population of 47,580 (91.12%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,919 (3.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 983 (1.88%).

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

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Population By Race in Coles , IL in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,001 3.83%
White Alone 48,563 93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 139 0.27%
Asian Alone 610 1.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 60 0.12%
Two Or More Races 844 1.62%
Population By Ethnicity in Coles , IL in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 82 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 983 1.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 44 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 47 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 74 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,919 3.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 47,580 91.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 95 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 592 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 770 1.48%