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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Population By Race in Marion , IL in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,566 4.12%
White Alone 35,420 93.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 132 0.35%
Asian Alone 237 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.03%
Two Or More Races 692 1.82%
Population By Ethnicity in Marion , IL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 44 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 628 1.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 32 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 47 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,522 4%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,792 91.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 100 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 235 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 645 1.7%