Population By Race and Ethnicity in Marion County, IL in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 39,147 population of Marion County, Illinois comprised of 570 people who identified as Hispanic (1.46%), and 38,577 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Marion County, Illinois with a population of 36,631 (93.57%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,565 (4%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 579 (1.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Marion County, Illinois in 2011, with a population of 36,159 (92.37%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,530 (3.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 551 (1.41%).

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

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Population By Race in Marion , IL in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,565 4%
White Alone 36,631 93.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 131 0.34%
Asian Alone 232 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races 579 1.48%
Population By Ethnicity in Marion , IL in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 35 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 472 1.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 33 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 28 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,530 3.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 36,159 92.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 98 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 231 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 551 1.41%