Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jackson County, IL in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 52,141 population of Jackson County, Illinois comprised of 2,749 people who identified as Hispanic (5.27%), and 49,392 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, Illinois with a population of 40,084 (76.88%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,130 (15.59%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,868 (3.58%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, Illinois in 2023, with a population of 37,902 (72.69%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,916 (15.18%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,182 (4.18%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,130 15.59%
White Alone 40,084 76.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 340 0.65%
Asian Alone 1,868 3.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 59 0.11%
Two Or More Races 1,660 3.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , IL in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 214 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,182 4.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 146 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 32 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 155 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,916 15.18%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 37,902 72.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 194 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,836 3.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 39 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,505 2.89%