Population By Race and Ethnicity in Macon County, IL in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 101,333 population of Macon County, Illinois comprised of 2,918 people who identified as Hispanic (2.88%), and 98,415 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Macon County, Illinois with a population of 77,326 (76.31%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 18,735 (18.49%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,636 (3.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Macon County, Illinois in 2022, with a population of 75,064 (74.08%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 18,433 (18.19%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,435 (3.39%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 18,735 18.49%
White Alone 77,326 76.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 309 0.31%
Asian Alone 1,272 1.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 55 0.05%
Two Or More Races 3,636 3.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Macon , IL in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 302 0.3%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,262 2.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 95 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 39 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 201 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 18,433 18.19%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 75,064 74.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 214 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,233 1.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,435 3.39%