Population By Race and Ethnicity in Macon, IL in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

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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Population By Race in Macon , IL in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 18,729 18.62%
White Alone 76,393 75.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 311 0.31%
Asian Alone 1,348 1.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 51 0.05%
Two Or More Races 3,759 3.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Macon , IL in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 285 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,330 2.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 102 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 41 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 202 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 18,444 18.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 74,063 73.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 209 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,307 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,557 3.54%