Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jackson, IL in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 59,249 population of Jackson County, Illinois comprised of 2,474 people who identified as Hispanic (4.18%), and 56,775 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, Illinois with a population of 46,180 (77.94%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,837 (14.92%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,215 (3.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, Illinois in 2015, with a population of 44,263 (74.71%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,613 (14.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,182 (3.68%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,837 14.92%
White Alone 46,180 77.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 332 0.56%
Asian Alone 2,215 3.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 50 0.08%
Two Or More Races 1,635 2.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , IL in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 224 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,917 3.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 138 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 33 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 143 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,613 14.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 44,263 74.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 194 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,182 3.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,492 2.52%