Gallatin County Demographics
A map of Gallatin County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 4,683 | 94.7% |
Multiracial | 154 | 3.1% |
Hispanic | 53 | 1.1% |
Black | 25 | 0.5% |
Asian | 23 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 8 | 0.2% |
Gallatin County, Illinois had a population of 4,946 in 2020. It was 94.7% White, 0.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gallatin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Gallatin County is the 99th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Gallatin County's White Population
4,683 residents of Gallatin County identify as White, or 94.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Gallatin County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Gallatin County is ranked #13 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Gallatin County is more White than neighboring Hardin County (92.5% White), Union County (86.3% White), Saline County (89.7% White), and White County (93.7% White). Gallatin County is less White than neighboring Crittenden County (94.8% White).
Gallatin County's Black Population
25 residents of Gallatin County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gallatin County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Gallatin County is ranked #76 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Gallatin County is more Black than neighboring Hardin County (0.3% Black). Gallatin County is less Black than neighboring Union County (7.5% Black), Saline County (2.9% Black), White County (0.7% Black), and Crittenden County (0.9% Black).
Gallatin County's Asian Population
23 residents of Gallatin County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gallatin County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Gallatin County is ranked #58 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Gallatin County is more Asian than neighboring Union County (0.2% Asian), and Crittenden County (0.1% Asian).
Gallatin County's Hispanic Population
53 residents of Gallatin County identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gallatin County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Gallatin County is ranked #97 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Gallatin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hardin County (1.8% Hispanic), Union County (1.4% Hispanic), Saline County (2% Hispanic), White County (1.4% Hispanic), and Crittenden County (1.3% Hispanic).
Gallatin County's Native American/Other Population
8 residents of Gallatin County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gallatin 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, Gallatin County is ranked #98 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Gallatin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Union County (0.5% Native American/Other), Saline County (0.7% Native American/Other), White County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Crittenden County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Gallatin County's Multiracial Population
154 residents of Gallatin County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gallatin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Gallatin County is ranked #65 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Gallatin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Crittenden County (2.5% Multiracial). Gallatin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hardin County (4.8% Multiracial), Union County (4% Multiracial), Saline County (4.2% Multiracial), and White County (3.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.