Population By Race and Ethnicity in Macon County, IL in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 104,529 population of Macon County, Illinois comprised of 2,445 people who identified as Hispanic (2.34%), and 102,084 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Macon County, Illinois with a population of 81,288 (77.77%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 18,442 (17.64%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,292 (3.15%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Macon County, Illinois in 2018, with a population of 79,444 (76%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 18,167 (17.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,107 (2.97%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 18,442 17.64%
White Alone 81,288 77.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 280 0.27%
Asian Alone 1,176 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 51 0.05%
Two Or More Races 3,292 3.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Macon , IL in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 275 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,844 1.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 82 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 42 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 185 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 18,167 17.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 79,444 76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 198 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,134 1.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,107 2.97%