Population By Race and Ethnicity in Marion, IL in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 37,652 population of Marion County, Illinois comprised of 748 people who identified as Hispanic (1.99%), and 36,904 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Marion County, Illinois with a population of 34,892 (92.67%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,646 (4.37%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 725 (1.93%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Marion County, Illinois in 2020, with a population of 34,286 (91.06%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,598 (4.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 668 (1.77%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,646 4.37%
White Alone 34,892 92.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 144 0.38%
Asian Alone 235 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.03%
Two Or More Races 725 1.93%
Population By Ethnicity in Marion , IL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 48 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 606 1.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 33 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 57 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,598 4.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,286 91.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 111 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 232 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 668 1.77%