Clark County Demographics

A map of Clark County's Population by Race

Clark County, Illinois had a population of 15,455 in 2020. It was 95.0% White, 0.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Clark County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Clark County is the 71st most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Clark County's White Population

14,680 residents of Clark County identify as White, or 95.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Clark County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Clark County is ranked #9 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clark County is more White than neighboring Crawford County (90.7% White), Edgar County (94.9% White), Vigo County (83% White), and Sullivan County (90.6% White). Clark County is less White than neighboring Cumberland County (95.2% White).

Clark County's Black Population

54 residents of Clark County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clark County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Clark County is ranked #90 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clark County is less Black than neighboring Crawford County (3.3% Black), Edgar County (0.5% Black), Vigo County (6.7% Black), and Sullivan County (4.2% Black).

Clark County's Asian Population

52 residents of Clark County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clark County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Clark County is ranked #76 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clark County is more Asian than neighboring Sullivan County (0.2% Asian), and Cumberland County (0.2% Asian). Clark County is less Asian than neighboring Crawford County (0.4% Asian), and Vigo County (1.9% Asian).

Clark County's Hispanic Population

246 residents of Clark County identify as Hispanic, or 1.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clark County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Clark County is ranked #82 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clark County is more Hispanic than neighboring Edgar County (1.3% Hispanic), and Cumberland County (1.1% Hispanic). Clark County is less Hispanic than neighboring Crawford County (2.4% Hispanic), and Vigo County (3.1% Hispanic).

Clark County's Native American/Other Population

58 residents of Clark County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Clark 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, Clark County is ranked #60 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clark County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Edgar County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Cumberland County (0.3% Native American/Other). Clark County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Vigo County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Clark County's Multiracial Population

365 residents of Clark County identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clark County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Clark County is ranked #96 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clark County is less Multiracial than neighboring Crawford County (2.9% Multiracial), Edgar County (2.7% Multiracial), Vigo County (4.5% Multiracial), Sullivan County (3.1% Multiracial), and Cumberland County (3% Multiracial).

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