Population By Race and Ethnicity in Edwards County, IL in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 6,546 population of Edwards County, Illinois comprised of 84 people who identified as Hispanic (1.28%), and 6,462 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Edwards County, Illinois with a population of 6,397 (97.72%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 68 (1.04%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 35 (0.54%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Edwards County, Illinois in 2016, with a population of 6,332 (96.73%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 65 (0.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 62 (0.95%).

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

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Population By Race in Edwards , IL in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 35 0.54%
White Alone 6,397 97.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 21 0.32%
Asian Alone 25 0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 68 1.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Edwards , IL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
White Alone - Hispanic 65 0.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,332 96.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 62 0.95%