Edwards County Demographics

A map of Edwards County's Population by Race

Edwards County, Illinois had a population of 6,245 in 2020. It was 96.0% White, 0.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Edwards County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Edwards County is the 92nd most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Edwards County's White Population

5,994 residents of Edwards County identify as White, or 96.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Edwards County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Edwards County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Edwards County is more White than neighboring Wabash County (92.6% White), Richland County (93.7% White), White County (93.7% White), Wayne County (95.2% White), and Posey County (93.7% White).

Edwards County's Black Population

16 residents of Edwards County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Edwards County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Edwards County is ranked #97 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Edwards County is less Black than neighboring Wabash County (0.5% Black), Richland County (0.5% Black), White County (0.7% Black), Wayne County (0.6% Black), and Posey County (0.8% Black).

Edwards County's Asian Population

21 residents of Edwards County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Edwards County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Edwards County is ranked #77 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Edwards County is less Asian than neighboring Wabash County (2.2% Asian), Richland County (0.8% Asian), White County (0.5% Asian), and Posey County (0.4% Asian).

Edwards County's Hispanic Population

63 residents of Edwards County identify as Hispanic, or 1.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Edwards County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Edwards County is ranked #99 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Edwards County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wabash County (1.6% Hispanic), Richland County (1.7% Hispanic), White County (1.4% Hispanic), Wayne County (1.1% Hispanic), and Posey County (1.5% Hispanic).

Edwards County's Native American/Other Population

23 residents of Edwards 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 Edwards 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, Edwards County is ranked #62 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Edwards County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wabash County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Edwards County's Multiracial Population

128 residents of Edwards County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Edwards County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Edwards County is ranked #101 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Edwards County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wabash County (2.8% Multiracial), Richland County (3% Multiracial), White County (3.4% Multiracial), Wayne County (2.5% Multiracial), and Posey County (3.1% Multiracial).

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