Population By Race and Ethnicity in Marion County, IL in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 37,309 population of Marion County, Illinois comprised of 822 people who identified as Hispanic (2.2%), and 36,487 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.8%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Marion County, Illinois with a population of 34,565 (92.65%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,604 (4.3%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 745 (2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Marion County, Illinois in 2019, with a population of 33,886 (90.83%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,556 (4.17%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 689 (1.85%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,604 4.3%
White Alone 34,565 92.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 137 0.37%
Asian Alone 248 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.03%
Two Or More Races 745 2%
Population By Ethnicity in Marion , IL in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 48 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 679 1.82%
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 56 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,556 4.17%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,886 90.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 102 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 245 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 689 1.85%