Population By Race and Ethnicity in Marion County, IL in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 38,057 population of Marion County, Illinois comprised of 754 people who identified as Hispanic (1.98%), and 37,303 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.02%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Marion County, Illinois with a population of 35,420 (93.07%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,566 (4.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 692 (1.82%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Marion County, Illinois in 2016, with a population of 34,792 (91.42%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,522 (4%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 645 (1.7%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Marion County, IL in 2016

Total Population:38,057

Non Hispanic (98.02%)

Hispanic (1.98%)

Race in Marion County, IL in 2016

Total Population:38,057

White Alone (93.07%)

Black or African American Alone (4.12%)

Two or more races (1.82%)

Asian Alone (0.62%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.35%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Marion County, IL in 2016

Total Population:38,057

Non-Hispanic White Alone (91.42%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.7%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.65%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.62%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.62%)

Population By Race in Marion , IL in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	35,420	93.07%
Black or African American Alone	1,566	4.12%
Two Or More Races	692	1.82%
Asian Alone	237	0.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	132	0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	10	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Marion , IL in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	34,792	91.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,522	4%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	645	1.7%
White Alone - Hispanic	628	1.65%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	235	0.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	100	0.26%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	47	0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	44	0.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	32	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	9	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0%