Population By Race and Ethnicity in Macon County, IL in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 100,591 population of Macon County, Illinois comprised of 2,977 people who identified as Hispanic (2.96%), and 97,614 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.04%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Macon County, Illinois with a population of 76,393 (75.94%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 18,729 (18.62%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,759 (3.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Macon County, Illinois in 2023, with a population of 74,063 (73.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 18,444 (18.34%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,557 (3.54%).

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 2023

Total Population:100,591

Non Hispanic (97.04%)

Hispanic (2.96%)

Race in Macon County, IL in 2023

Total Population:100,591

White Alone (75.94%)

Black or African American Alone (18.62%)

Two or more races (3.74%)

Asian Alone (1.34%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.31%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Macon County, IL in 2023

Total Population:100,591

Non-Hispanic White Alone (73.63%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (18.34%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.54%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.32%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.3%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.89%)

Population By Race in Macon , IL in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	76,393	75.94%
Black or African American Alone	18,729	18.62%
Two Or More Races	3,759	3.74%
Asian Alone	1,348	1.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	311	0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	51	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Macon , IL in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	74,063	73.63%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	18,444	18.34%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	3,557	3.54%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,330	2.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,307	1.3%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	285	0.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	209	0.21%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	202	0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	102	0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	41	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	34	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	17	0.02%