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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Population By Race in Marion , IL in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,656 4.52%
White Alone 33,806 92.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 165 0.45%
Asian Alone 234 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.03%
Two Or More Races 802 2.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Marion , IL in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 59 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 683 1.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 38 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 71 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,597 4.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,123 90.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 127 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 224 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 731 1.99%