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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 52,906 population of Jackson County, Illinois comprised of 2,473 people who identified as Hispanic (4.67%), and 50,433 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, Illinois with a population of 40,940 (77.38%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,200 (15.5%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,807 (3.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, Illinois in 2020, with a population of 39,006 (73.73%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,000 (15.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,934 (3.66%).

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 8,200 15.5%
White Alone 40,940 77.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 338 0.64%
Asian Alone 1,807 3.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 56 0.11%
Two Or More Races 1,565 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 1,934 3.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 135 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 36 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 18 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 150 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,000 15.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,006 73.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 203 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,771 3.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,415 2.68%