Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pope, IL in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 4,189 population of Pope County, Illinois comprised of 72 people who identified as Hispanic (1.72%), and 4,117 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pope County, Illinois with a population of 3,871 (92.41%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 213 (5.09%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 57 (1.36%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pope County, Illinois in 2016, with a population of 3,804 (90.81%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 212 (5.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 67 (1.6%).

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

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Population By Race in Pope , IL in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 213 5.09%
White Alone 3,871 92.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 31 0.74%
Asian Alone 15 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.05%
Two Or More Races 57 1.36%
Population By Ethnicity in Pope , IL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 67 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1 0.02%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 212 5.06%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,804 90.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.67%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 56 1.34%