Population By Race and Ethnicity in Marion County, IL in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 39,018 population of Marion County, Illinois comprised of 629 people who identified as Hispanic (1.61%), and 38,389 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Marion County, Illinois with a population of 36,500 (93.55%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,541 (3.95%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 589 (1.51%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Marion County, Illinois in 2012, with a population of 35,978 (92.21%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,503 (3.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 559 (1.43%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,541 3.95%
White Alone 36,500 93.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 134 0.34%
Asian Alone 245 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races 589 1.51%
Population By Ethnicity in Marion , IL in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 38 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 522 1.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 35 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 30 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,503 3.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,978 92.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 99 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 242 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 559 1.43%