Population By Race and Ethnicity in Macon County, IL in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 110,699 population of Macon County, Illinois comprised of 2,115 people who identified as Hispanic (1.91%), and 108,584 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Macon County, Illinois with a population of 88,163 (79.64%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 18,307 (16.54%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,693 (2.43%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Macon County, Illinois in 2011, with a population of 86,494 (78.13%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 18,125 (16.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,537 (2.29%).

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

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Population By Race in Macon , IL in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 18,307 16.54%
White Alone 88,163 79.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 259 0.23%
Asian Alone 1,232 1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 45 0.04%
Two Or More Races 2,693 2.43%
Population By Ethnicity in Macon , IL in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 182 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,669 1.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 63 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 27 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 18 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 156 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 18,125 16.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 86,494 78.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 196 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,205 1.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,537 2.29%