Population By Race and Ethnicity in Macon County, IL in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 103,756 population of Macon County, Illinois comprised of 2,609 people who identified as Hispanic (2.52%), and 101,147 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Macon County, Illinois with a population of 79,926 (77.03%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 18,809 (18.13%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,450 (3.33%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Macon County, Illinois in 2020, with a population of 77,931 (75.11%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 18,536 (17.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,258 (3.14%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 18,809 18.13%
White Alone 79,926 77.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 299 0.29%
Asian Alone 1,217 1.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 55 0.05%
Two Or More Races 3,450 3.33%
Population By Ethnicity in Macon , IL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 273 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,995 1.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 85 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 44 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 192 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 18,536 17.86%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 77,931 75.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 214 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,173 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,258 3.14%