Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pope, IL in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 4,193 population of Pope County, Illinois comprised of 68 people who identified as Hispanic (1.62%), and 4,125 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pope County, Illinois with a population of 3,875 (92.42%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 220 (5.25%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 48 (1.15%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pope County, Illinois in 2017, with a population of 3,811 (90.89%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 219 (5.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 64 (1.53%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 220 5.25%
White Alone 3,875 92.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 31 0.74%
Asian Alone 16 0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.07%
Two Or More Races 48 1.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Pope , IL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 64 1.53%
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 0 0%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 219 5.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,811 90.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.67%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 48 1.15%