Population By Race and Ethnicity in Madison County, IL in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 266,112 population of Madison County, Illinois comprised of 8,160 people who identified as Hispanic (3.07%), and 257,952 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Madison County, Illinois with a population of 234,977 (88.3%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 22,464 (8.44%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,124 (1.93%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Madison County, Illinois in 2015, with a population of 227,915 (85.65%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 22,137 (8.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,062 (2.65%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Madison, Illinois.

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Population By Race in Madison , IL in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 22,464 8.44%
White Alone 234,977 88.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 842 0.32%
Asian Alone 2,550 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 155 0.06%
Two Or More Races 5,124 1.93%
Population By Ethnicity in Madison , IL in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 327 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,062 2.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 273 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 112 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 30 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 356 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 22,137 8.32%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 227,915 85.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 569 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,438 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 125 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,768 1.79%