Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jersey, IL in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 21,892 population of Jersey County, Illinois comprised of 323 people who identified as Hispanic (1.48%), and 21,569 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jersey County, Illinois with a population of 21,177 (96.73%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 292 (1.33%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 170 (0.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jersey County, Illinois in 2017, with a population of 20,925 (95.58%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 270 (1.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 252 (1.15%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Jersey, Illinois.

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Population By Race in Jersey , IL in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 170 0.78%
White Alone 21,177 96.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 83 0.38%
Asian Alone 163 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races 292 1.33%
Population By Ethnicity in Jersey , IL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 252 1.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 22 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 17 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 22 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 160 0.73%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,925 95.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 61 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 146 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 270 1.23%