Calhoun County Demographics

A map of Calhoun County's Population by Race

Calhoun County, Illinois had a population of 4,437 in 2020. It was 95.0% White, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Calhoun County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Calhoun County is the 100th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Calhoun County's White Population

4,217 residents of Calhoun County identify as White, or 95.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Calhoun County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Calhoun County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Calhoun County is more White than neighboring Lincoln County (89.1% White), Jersey County (93.5% White), St. Charles County (82.9% White), and Pike County (94.1% White). Calhoun County is less White than neighboring Greene County (95.5% White).

Calhoun County's Black Population

7 residents of Calhoun County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Calhoun County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Calhoun County is ranked #100 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Calhoun County is less Black than neighboring Lincoln County (1.8% Black), Jersey County (0.7% Black), St. Charles County (5.1% Black), and Pike County (0.4% Black).

Calhoun County's Asian Population

7 residents of Calhoun County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Calhoun County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Calhoun County is ranked #99 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Calhoun County is less Asian than neighboring Lincoln County (0.4% Asian), Jersey County (0.3% Asian), St. Charles County (2.7% Asian), and Pike County (0.3% Asian).

Calhoun County's Hispanic Population

64 residents of Calhoun County identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Calhoun County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Calhoun County is ranked #87 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Calhoun County is more Hispanic than neighboring Greene County (0.9% Hispanic). Calhoun County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln County (2.6% Hispanic), Jersey County (1.5% Hispanic), St. Charles County (4% Hispanic), and Pike County (1.8% Hispanic).

Calhoun County's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Calhoun County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Calhoun 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, Calhoun County is ranked #95 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Calhoun County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln County (0.7% Native American/Other), Jersey County (0.3% Native American/Other), Greene County (0.3% Native American/Other), St. Charles County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Pike County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Calhoun County's Multiracial Population

132 residents of Calhoun County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Calhoun County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Calhoun County is ranked #70 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Calhoun County is more Multiracial than neighboring Greene County (2.9% Multiracial). Calhoun County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln County (5.5% Multiracial), Jersey County (3.7% Multiracial), and St. Charles County (4.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.