Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jackson County, IL in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 52,617 population of Jackson County, Illinois comprised of 2,519 people who identified as Hispanic (4.79%), and 50,098 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.21%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, Illinois with a population of 40,528 (77.03%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,246 (15.67%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,820 (3.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, Illinois in 2022, with a population of 38,556 (73.28%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,047 (15.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,972 (3.75%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,246 15.67%
White Alone 40,528 77.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 321 0.61%
Asian Alone 1,820 3.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 58 0.11%
Two Or More Races 1,644 3.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , IL in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 199 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,972 3.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 132 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 35 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 161 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,047 15.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,556 73.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 189 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,785 3.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,483 2.82%