Population By Race and Ethnicity in Macon County, IL in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 110,162 population of Macon County, Illinois comprised of 2,168 people who identified as Hispanic (1.97%), and 107,994 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.03%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Macon County, Illinois with a population of 87,288 (79.24%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 18,482 (16.78%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,801 (2.54%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Macon County, Illinois in 2012, with a population of 85,577 (77.68%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 18,292 (16.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,646 (2.4%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Macon County, IL in 2012

Total Population:110,162

Non Hispanic (98.03%)

Hispanic (1.97%)

Race in Macon County, IL in 2012

Total Population:110,162

White Alone (79.24%)

Black or African American Alone (16.78%)

Two or more races (2.54%)

Asian Alone (1.17%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.24%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Macon County, IL in 2012

Total Population:110,162

Non-Hispanic White Alone (77.68%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (16.61%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.4%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.55%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.14%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.62%)

Population By Race in Macon , IL in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	87,288	79.24%
Black or African American Alone	18,482	16.78%
Two Or More Races	2,801	2.54%
Asian Alone	1,283	1.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	264	0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	44	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Macon , IL in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	85,577	77.68%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	18,292	16.61%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,646	2.4%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,711	1.55%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,250	1.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	201	0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	190	0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	155	0.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	63	0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	33	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	28	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	16	0.02%