Effingham County Demographics
A map of Effingham County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 32,361 | 93.3% |
Multiracial | 951 | 2.7% |
Hispanic | 872 | 2.5% |
Asian | 246 | 0.7% |
Black | 151 | 0.4% |
Native American/Other | 87 | 0.3% |
Effingham County, Illinois had a population of 34,668 in 2020. It was 93.3% White, 0.4% Black, 0.7% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Effingham County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Effingham County is the 41st most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Effingham County's White Population
32,361 residents of Effingham County identify as White, or 93.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Effingham County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Effingham County is ranked #27 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Effingham County is more White than neighboring Fayette County (90.4% White). Effingham County is less White than neighboring Clay County (93.9% White), Shelby County (95.8% White), Cumberland County (95.2% White), and Jasper County (96.2% White).
Effingham County's Black Population
151 residents of Effingham County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Effingham County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Effingham County is ranked #84 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Effingham County is more Black than neighboring Clay County (0.2% Black), Shelby County (0.3% Black), Cumberland County (0.3% Black), and Jasper County (0.2% Black). Effingham County is less Black than neighboring Fayette County (3.6% Black).
Effingham County's Asian Population
246 residents of Effingham County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Effingham County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Effingham County is ranked #39 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Effingham County is more Asian than neighboring Clay County (0.6% Asian), Shelby County (0.4% Asian), Cumberland County (0.2% Asian), Fayette County (0.3% Asian), and Jasper County (0.2% Asian).
Effingham County's Hispanic Population
872 residents of Effingham County identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Effingham County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Effingham County is ranked #59 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Effingham County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (1.7% Hispanic), Shelby County (1% Hispanic), Cumberland County (1.1% Hispanic), and Jasper County (0.9% Hispanic). Effingham County is less Hispanic than neighboring Fayette County (3.1% Hispanic).
Effingham County's Native American/Other Population
87 residents of Effingham 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 Effingham 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, Effingham County is ranked #93 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Effingham County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clay County (0.4% Native American/Other), Shelby County (0.4% Native American/Other), Fayette County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Jasper County (0.5% Native American/Other).
Effingham County's Multiracial Population
951 residents of Effingham County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Effingham County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Effingham County is ranked #84 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Effingham County is more Multiracial than neighboring Shelby County (2.1% Multiracial), Fayette County (2.1% Multiracial), and Jasper County (2% Multiracial). Effingham County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (3.2% Multiracial), and Cumberland County (3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.