Population By Race and Ethnicity in Coles, IL in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 50,946 population of Coles County, Illinois comprised of 1,352 people who identified as Hispanic (2.65%), and 49,594 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Coles County, Illinois with a population of 47,339 (92.92%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,020 (3.97%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 859 (1.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Coles County, Illinois in 2018, with a population of 46,270 (90.82%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,937 (3.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,069 (2.1%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,020 3.97%
White Alone 47,339 92.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 139 0.27%
Asian Alone 522 1.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 67 0.13%
Two Or More Races 859 1.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Coles , IL in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 83 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,069 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 51 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 17 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 49 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 83 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,937 3.8%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 46,270 90.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 88 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 505 0.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 776 1.52%