Population By Race and Ethnicity in Marion County, IL in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 36,673 population of Marion County, Illinois comprised of 862 people who identified as Hispanic (2.35%), and 35,811 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Marion County, Illinois with a population of 33,806 (92.18%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,656 (4.52%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 802 (2.19%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Marion County, Illinois in 2023, with a population of 33,123 (90.32%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,597 (4.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 731 (1.99%).

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 2023

Total Population:36,673

Non Hispanic (97.65%)

Hispanic (2.35%)

Race in Marion County, IL in 2023

Total Population:36,673

White Alone (92.18%)

Black or African American Alone (4.52%)

Two or more races (2.19%)

Asian Alone (0.64%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.45%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Marion County, IL in 2023

Total Population:36,673

Non-Hispanic White Alone (90.32%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.36%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.99%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.86%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.86%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.61%)

Population By Race in Marion , IL in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	33,806	92.18%
Black or African American Alone	1,656	4.52%
Two Or More Races	802	2.19%
Asian Alone	234	0.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	165	0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	10	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Marion , IL in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	33,123	90.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,597	4.36%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	731	1.99%
White Alone - Hispanic	683	1.86%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	224	0.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	127	0.35%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	71	0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	59	0.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	38	0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	10	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	9	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0%