Population By Race and Ethnicity in Coles, IL in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 46,802 population of Coles County, Illinois comprised of 1,742 people who identified as Hispanic (3.72%), and 45,060 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Coles County, Illinois with a population of 43,195 (92.29%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,910 (4.08%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 982 (2.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Coles County, Illinois in 2021, with a population of 41,812 (89.34%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,809 (3.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,383 (2.96%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,910 4.08%
White Alone 43,195 92.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 161 0.34%
Asian Alone 484 1.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 70 0.15%
Two Or More Races 982 2.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Coles , IL in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 101 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,383 2.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 69 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 22 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 53 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 114 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,809 3.87%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 41,812 89.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 92 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 462 0.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 868 1.86%