Population By Race and Ethnicity in Edwards County, IL in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 6,208 population of Edwards County, Illinois comprised of 73 people who identified as Hispanic (1.18%), and 6,135 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Edwards County, Illinois with a population of 6,028 (97.1%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 83 (1.34%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 34 (0.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Edwards County, Illinois in 2020, with a population of 5,978 (96.3%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 75 (1.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 50 (0.81%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 34 0.55%
White Alone 6,028 97.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 31 0.5%
Asian Alone 32 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 83 1.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Edwards , IL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
White Alone - Hispanic 50 0.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,978 96.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 75 1.21%