Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jackson, IL in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 52,891 population of Jackson County, Illinois comprised of 2,784 people who identified as Hispanic (5.26%), and 50,107 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, Illinois with a population of 40,960 (77.44%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,177 (15.46%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,795 (3.39%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, Illinois in 2020, with a population of 38,714 (73.2%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,977 (15.08%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,246 (4.25%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,177 15.46%
White Alone 40,960 77.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 341 0.65%
Asian Alone 1,795 3.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 55 0.1%
Two Or More Races 1,563 2.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , IL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 200 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,246 4.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 137 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 36 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 18 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 147 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,977 15.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,714 73.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 204 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,759 3.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 37 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,416 2.68%