Edgar County Demographics
A map of Edgar County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 16,005 | 94.9% |
Multiracial | 453 | 2.7% |
Hispanic | 225 | 1.3% |
Black | 82 | 0.5% |
Asian | 51 | 0.3% |
Native American/Other | 50 | 0.3% |
Edgar County, Illinois had a population of 16,866 in 2020. It was 94.9% White, 0.5% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Edgar County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Edgar County is the 62nd most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Edgar County's White Population
16,005 residents of Edgar County identify as White, or 94.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Edgar County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Edgar County is ranked #10 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Edgar County is more White than neighboring Vigo County (83% White), Douglas County (88.2% White), and Coles County (86.1% White). Edgar County is less White than neighboring Vermillion County (95.2% White), and Clark County (95% White).
Edgar County's Black Population
82 residents of Edgar County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Edgar County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Edgar County is ranked #78 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Edgar County is more Black than neighboring Vermillion County (0.2% Black), Clark County (0.3% Black), and Douglas County (0.3% Black). Edgar County is less Black than neighboring Vigo County (6.7% Black), and Coles County (4.4% Black).
Edgar County's Asian Population
51 residents of Edgar County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Edgar County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Edgar County is ranked #84 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Edgar County is less Asian than neighboring Vigo County (1.9% Asian), Douglas County (0.5% Asian), and Coles County (1.3% Asian).
Edgar County's Hispanic Population
225 residents of Edgar County identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Edgar County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Edgar County is ranked #91 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Edgar County is more Hispanic than neighboring Vermillion County (1.1% Hispanic). Edgar County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clark County (1.6% Hispanic), Vigo County (3.1% Hispanic), Douglas County (7.9% Hispanic), and Coles County (3.8% Hispanic).
Edgar County's Native American/Other Population
50 residents of Edgar County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Edgar 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, Edgar County is ranked #86 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Edgar County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Vermillion County (0.4% Native American/Other), Clark County (0.4% Native American/Other), Vigo County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Coles County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Edgar County's Multiracial Population
453 residents of Edgar County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Edgar County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Edgar County is ranked #86 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Edgar County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clark County (2.4% Multiracial), and Douglas County (2.6% Multiracial). Edgar County is less Multiracial than neighboring Vermillion County (2.8% Multiracial), Vigo County (4.5% Multiracial), and Coles County (3.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.