Population By Race and Ethnicity in Macon County, IL in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 107,398 population of Macon County, Illinois comprised of 2,332 people who identified as Hispanic (2.17%), and 105,066 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Macon County, Illinois with a population of 84,235 (78.43%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 18,540 (17.26%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,050 (2.84%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Macon County, Illinois in 2015, with a population of 82,425 (76.75%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 18,322 (17.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,877 (2.68%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 18,540 17.26%
White Alone 84,235 78.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 283 0.26%
Asian Alone 1,248 1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 42 0.04%
Two Or More Races 3,050 2.84%
Population By Ethnicity in Macon , IL in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 218 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,810 1.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 78 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 37 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 173 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 18,322 17.06%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 82,425 76.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 205 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,211 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,877 2.68%