Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jackson, IL in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 60,378 population of Jackson County, Illinois comprised of 2,458 people who identified as Hispanic (4.07%), and 57,920 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, Illinois with a population of 47,712 (79.02%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,687 (14.39%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,154 (3.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, Illinois in 2011, with a population of 45,765 (75.8%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,454 (14%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,122 (3.52%).

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

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Population By Race in Jackson , IL in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,687 14.39%
White Alone 47,712 79.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 299 0.5%
Asian Alone 2,154 3.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 49 0.08%
Two Or More Races 1,477 2.45%
Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , IL in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 233 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,947 3.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 104 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 32 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 18 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 124 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,454 14%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 45,765 75.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 195 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,122 3.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,353 2.24%