Coles County Demographics

A map of Coles County's Population by Race

Coles County, Illinois had a population of 46,863 in 2020. It was 86.1% White, 4.4% Black, 1.3% Asian, 3.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Coles County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Coles County is the 31st most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Coles County's White Population

40,352 residents of Coles County identify as White, or 86.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Coles County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Coles County is ranked #60 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Coles County is less White than neighboring Cumberland County (95.2% White), Douglas County (88.2% White), Moultrie County (94.6% White), Clark County (95% White), and Edgar County (94.9% White).

Coles County's Black Population

2,043 residents of Coles County identify as Black, or 4.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Coles County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Coles County is ranked #37 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Coles County is more Black than neighboring Cumberland County (0.3% Black), Douglas County (0.3% Black), Moultrie County (0.6% Black), Clark County (0.3% Black), and Edgar County (0.5% Black).

Coles County's Asian Population

617 residents of Coles County identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Coles County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Coles County is ranked #21 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Coles County is more Asian than neighboring Cumberland County (0.2% Asian), Douglas County (0.5% Asian), Moultrie County (0.3% Asian), Clark County (0.3% Asian), and Edgar County (0.3% Asian).

Coles County's Hispanic Population

1,768 residents of Coles County identify as Hispanic, or 3.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Coles County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Coles County is ranked #42 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Coles County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cumberland County (1.1% Hispanic), Moultrie County (1.3% Hispanic), Clark County (1.6% Hispanic), and Edgar County (1.3% Hispanic). Coles County is less Hispanic than neighboring Douglas County (7.9% Hispanic).

Coles County's Native American/Other Population

317 residents of Coles County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Coles 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, Coles County is ranked #8 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Coles County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cumberland County (0.3% Native American/Other), Douglas County (0.3% Native American/Other), Moultrie County (0.4% Native American/Other), Clark County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Edgar County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Coles County's Multiracial Population

1,766 residents of Coles County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Coles County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Coles County is ranked #32 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Coles County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cumberland County (3% Multiracial), Douglas County (2.6% Multiracial), Moultrie County (2.8% Multiracial), Clark County (2.4% Multiracial), and Edgar County (2.7% Multiracial).

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