Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jersey, IL in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 21,349 population of Jersey County, Illinois comprised of 318 people who identified as Hispanic (1.49%), and 21,031 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jersey County, Illinois with a population of 20,591 (96.45%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 301 (1.41%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 194 (0.91%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jersey County, Illinois in 2021, with a population of 20,336 (95.26%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 286 (1.34%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 255 (1.19%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 194 0.91%
White Alone 20,591 96.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 83 0.39%
Asian Alone 171 0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.04%
Two Or More Races 301 1.41%
Population By Ethnicity in Jersey , IL in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 255 1.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 19 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 17 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 15 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 182 0.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,336 95.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 64 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 154 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 286 1.34%