Jersey County Demographics
A map of Jersey County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 20,105 | 93.5% |
Multiracial | 794 | 3.7% |
Hispanic | 327 | 1.5% |
Black | 156 | 0.7% |
Asian | 74 | 0.3% |
Native American/Other | 56 | 0.3% |
Jersey County, Illinois had a population of 21,512 in 2020. It was 93.5% White, 0.7% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jersey County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Jersey County is the 54th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Jersey County's White Population
20,105 residents of Jersey County identify as White, or 93.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Jersey County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Jersey County is ranked #26 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Jersey County is more White than neighboring St. Charles County (82.9% White), St. Louis County (62.2% White), and St. Louis County (42.9% White). Jersey County is less White than neighboring Greene County (95.5% White), and Calhoun County (95% White).
Jersey County's Black Population
156 residents of Jersey County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jersey County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Jersey County is ranked #66 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Jersey County is more Black than neighboring Greene County (0.2% Black), and Calhoun County (0.2% Black). Jersey County is less Black than neighboring St. Charles County (5.1% Black), St. Louis County (24.4% Black), and St. Louis County (42.8% Black).
Jersey County's Asian Population
74 residents of Jersey County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jersey County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Jersey County is ranked #74 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Jersey County is more Asian than neighboring Greene County (0.2% Asian), and Calhoun County (0.2% Asian). Jersey County is less Asian than neighboring St. Charles County (2.7% Asian), St. Louis County (4.8% Asian), and St. Louis County (4% Asian).
Jersey County's Hispanic Population
327 residents of Jersey County identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jersey County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Jersey County is ranked #85 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Jersey County is more Hispanic than neighboring Greene County (0.9% Hispanic), and Calhoun County (1.4% Hispanic). Jersey County is less Hispanic than neighboring St. Charles County (4% Hispanic), St. Louis County (3.7% Hispanic), and St. Louis County (5.1% Hispanic).
Jersey County's Native American/Other Population
56 residents of Jersey 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 Jersey 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, Jersey County is ranked #92 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Jersey County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Calhoun County (0.2% Native American/Other). Jersey County is less Native American/Other than neighboring St. Charles County (0.5% Native American/Other), St. Louis County (0.6% Native American/Other), and St. Louis County (0.8% Native American/Other).
Jersey County's Multiracial Population
794 residents of Jersey County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jersey County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Jersey County is ranked #35 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Jersey County is more Multiracial than neighboring Greene County (2.9% Multiracial), and Calhoun County (3% Multiracial). Jersey County is less Multiracial than neighboring St. Charles County (4.8% Multiracial), St. Louis County (4.2% Multiracial), and St. Louis County (4.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.