Population By Race and Ethnicity in McDonough County, IL in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 27,097 population of McDonough County, Illinois comprised of 811 people who identified as Hispanic (2.99%), and 26,286 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McDonough County, Illinois with a population of 24,361 (89.9%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,478 (5.45%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 642 (2.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McDonough County, Illinois in 2020, with a population of 23,748 (87.64%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,403 (5.18%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 627 (2.31%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in McDonough, Illinois.

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Population By Race in McDonough , IL in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,478 5.45%
White Alone 24,361 89.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 122 0.45%
Asian Alone 642 2.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races 488 1.8%
Population By Ethnicity in McDonough , IL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 75 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 613 2.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 46 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 15 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 60 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,403 5.18%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 23,748 87.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 76 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 627 2.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 428 1.58%