Population By Race and Ethnicity in Coles, IL in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 51,403 population of Coles County, Illinois comprised of 1,305 people who identified as Hispanic (2.54%), and 50,098 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.46%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Coles County, Illinois with a population of 47,755 (92.9%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,045 (3.98%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 846 (1.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Coles County, Illinois in 2017, with a population of 46,714 (90.88%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,964 (3.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,041 (2.03%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,045 3.98%
White Alone 47,755 92.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 129 0.25%
Asian Alone 563 1.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 65 0.13%
Two Or More Races 846 1.65%
Population By Ethnicity in Coles , IL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 81 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,041 2.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 43 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 17 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 48 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 75 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,964 3.82%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 46,714 90.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 86 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 546 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 771 1.5%