Alexander County Demographics
A map of Alexander County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 3,274 | 62.5% |
Black | 1,612 | 30.8% |
Multiracial | 236 | 4.5% |
Hispanic | 82 | 1.6% |
Native American/Other | 30 | 0.6% |
Asian | 6 | 0.1% |
Alexander County, Illinois had a population of 5,240 in 2020. It was 62.5% White, 30.8% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Alexander County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Alexander County is the 96th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Alexander County's White Population
3,274 residents of Alexander County identify as White, or 62.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Alexander County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Alexander County is ranked #96 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Alexander County is less White than neighboring Scott County (80.4% White), Union County (88.9% White), Ballard County (91.5% White), and Mississippi County (70.1% White).
Alexander County's Black Population
1,612 residents of Alexander County identify as Black, or 30.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Alexander County larger than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Alexander County is ranked #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Alexander County is more Black than neighboring Pulaski County (28.2% Black), Scott County (11.8% Black), Union County (1.3% Black), Ballard County (2.7% Black), and Mississippi County (24.3% Black).
Alexander County's Asian Population
6 residents of Alexander County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Alexander County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Alexander County is ranked #102 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Alexander County is less Asian than neighboring Pulaski County (0.3% Asian), Scott County (0.4% Asian), Union County (0.4% Asian), Ballard County (0.4% Asian), and Mississippi County (0.2% Asian).
Alexander County's Hispanic Population
82 residents of Alexander County identify as Hispanic, or 1.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Alexander County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Alexander County is ranked #84 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Alexander County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ballard County (1.2% Hispanic). Alexander County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pulaski County (3.9% Hispanic), Scott County (2.5% Hispanic), Union County (5% Hispanic), and Mississippi County (1.8% Hispanic).
Alexander County's Native American/Other Population
30 residents of Alexander County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Alexander County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Alexander County is ranked #18 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Alexander County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Scott County (0.5% Native American/Other), Union County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Ballard County (0.2% Native American/Other). Alexander County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pulaski County (1% Native American/Other), and Mississippi County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Alexander County's Multiracial Population
236 residents of Alexander County identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Alexander County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Alexander County is ranked #16 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Alexander County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pulaski County (4.2% Multiracial), Union County (3.9% Multiracial), Ballard County (4% Multiracial), and Mississippi County (3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.