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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 265,610 population of Madison County, Illinois comprised of 9,670 people who identified as Hispanic (3.64%), and 255,940 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Madison County, Illinois with a population of 231,591 (87.19%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 24,210 (9.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,854 (2.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Madison County, Illinois in 2020, with a population of 223,385 (84.1%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,658 (8.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,206 (3.09%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 24,210 9.12%
White Alone 231,591 87.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 922 0.35%
Asian Alone 2,851 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 182 0.07%
Two Or More Races 5,854 2.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Madison , IL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 552 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,206 3.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 309 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 136 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 38 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 429 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 23,658 8.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 223,385 84.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 613 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,715 1.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 144 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,425 2.04%