Johnson County Demographics
A map of Johnson County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 10,895 | 81.9% |
Black | 1,419 | 10.7% |
Hispanic | 552 | 4.1% |
Multiracial | 388 | 2.9% |
Native American/Other | 36 | 0.3% |
Asian | 18 | 0.1% |
Johnson County, Illinois had a population of 13,308 in 2020. It was 81.9% White, 10.7% Black, 0.1% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Johnson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Johnson County is the 79th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Johnson County's White Population
10,895 residents of Johnson County identify as White, or 81.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Johnson County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Johnson County is ranked #73 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Johnson County is more White than neighboring Pulaski County (62.5% White). Johnson County is less White than neighboring Williamson County (86.7% White), Massac County (85.2% White), Pope County (92.8% White), and Union County (88.9% White).
Johnson County's Black Population
1,419 residents of Johnson County identify as Black, or 10.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Johnson County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Johnson County is ranked #16 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Johnson County is more Black than neighboring Williamson County (4.2% Black), Massac County (6.2% Black), Pope County (1% Black), and Union County (1.3% Black). Johnson County is less Black than neighboring Pulaski County (28.2% Black).
Johnson County's Asian Population
18 residents of Johnson County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Johnson County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Johnson County is ranked #101 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Johnson County is less Asian than neighboring Williamson County (1.1% Asian), Massac County (0.3% Asian), Pope County (0.4% Asian), Pulaski County (0.3% Asian), and Union County (0.4% Asian).
Johnson County's Hispanic Population
552 residents of Johnson County identify as Hispanic, or 4.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Johnson County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Johnson County is ranked #37 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Johnson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Williamson County (2.6% Hispanic), Massac County (2.4% Hispanic), Pope County (1.9% Hispanic), and Pulaski County (3.9% Hispanic). Johnson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Union County (5% Hispanic).
Johnson County's Native American/Other Population
36 residents of Johnson 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 Johnson 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, Johnson County is ranked #91 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Johnson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pope County (0% Native American/Other). Johnson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Williamson County (0.7% Native American/Other), Massac County (0.7% Native American/Other), Pulaski County (1% Native American/Other), and Union County (0.5% Native American/Other).
Johnson County's Multiracial Population
388 residents of Johnson County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Johnson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Johnson County is ranked #74 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Johnson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Williamson County (4.7% Multiracial), Massac County (5.2% Multiracial), Pope County (3.9% Multiracial), Pulaski County (4.2% Multiracial), and Union County (3.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.