Ford County Demographics
A map of Ford County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 12,265 | 90.6% |
Hispanic | 554 | 4.1% |
Multiracial | 517 | 3.8% |
Black | 75 | 0.6% |
Native American/Other | 66 | 0.5% |
Asian | 57 | 0.4% |
Ford County, Illinois had a population of 13,534 in 2020. It was 90.6% White, 0.6% Black, 0.4% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ford County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Ford County is the 78th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Ford County's White Population
12,265 residents of Ford County identify as White, or 90.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Ford County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Ford County is ranked #43 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Ford County is more White than neighboring Iroquois County (87.2% White), Livingston County (88% White), Champaign County (60.9% White), McLean County (75.7% White), and Vermilion County (75.7% White).
Ford County's Black Population
75 residents of Ford County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ford County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Ford County is ranked #74 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Ford County is less Black than neighboring Iroquois County (0.8% Black), Livingston County (3% Black), Champaign County (13.7% Black), McLean County (8.6% Black), and Vermilion County (13.8% Black).
Ford County's Asian Population
57 residents of Ford County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ford County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Ford County is ranked #63 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Ford County is less Asian than neighboring Livingston County (0.5% Asian), Champaign County (11.9% Asian), McLean County (4.7% Asian), and Vermilion County (0.8% Asian).
Ford County's Hispanic Population
554 residents of Ford County identify as Hispanic, or 4.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ford County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Ford County is ranked #38 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Ford County is less Hispanic than neighboring Iroquois County (7.7% Hispanic), Livingston County (5.2% Hispanic), Champaign County (8.1% Hispanic), McLean County (6.2% Hispanic), and Vermilion County (5.1% Hispanic).
Ford County's Native American/Other Population
66 residents of Ford County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ford 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, Ford County is ranked #34 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Ford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Iroquois County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Livingston County (0.4% Native American/Other). Ford County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Champaign County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Ford County's Multiracial Population
517 residents of Ford County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ford County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Ford County is ranked #30 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Ford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Iroquois County (3.7% Multiracial), and Livingston County (3% Multiracial). Ford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Champaign County (4.9% Multiracial), McLean County (4.3% Multiracial), and Vermilion County (4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.