Population By Race and Ethnicity in Edwards, IL in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 6,455 population of Edwards County, Illinois comprised of 92 people who identified as Hispanic (1.43%), and 6,363 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Edwards County, Illinois with a population of 6,296 (97.54%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 70 (1.08%); 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 2017, with a population of 6,232 (96.55%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 64 (0.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 64 (0.99%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 35 0.54%
White Alone 6,296 97.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 31 0.48%
Asian Alone 23 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 70 1.08%
Population By Ethnicity in Edwards , IL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
White Alone - Hispanic 64 0.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 21 0.33%
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 6,232 96.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 64 0.99%