Macoupin County Demographics

A map of Macoupin County's Population by Race

Macoupin County, Illinois had a population of 44,967 in 2020. It was 93.1% White, 0.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Macoupin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Macoupin County is the 32nd most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Macoupin County's White Population

41,850 residents of Macoupin County identify as White, or 93.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Macoupin County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Macoupin County is ranked #30 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Macoupin County is more White than neighboring Madison County (80.4% White), Montgomery County (90.9% White), and Morgan County (86.6% White). Macoupin County is less White than neighboring Jersey County (93.5% White), and Greene County (95.5% White).

Macoupin County's Black Population

368 residents of Macoupin County identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Macoupin County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Macoupin County is ranked #62 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Macoupin County is more Black than neighboring Jersey County (0.7% Black), and Greene County (0.2% Black). Macoupin County is less Black than neighboring Madison County (9.3% Black), Montgomery County (3.2% Black), and Morgan County (6% Black).

Macoupin County's Asian Population

179 residents of Macoupin County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Macoupin County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Macoupin County is ranked #66 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Macoupin County is more Asian than neighboring Jersey County (0.3% Asian), and Greene County (0.2% Asian). Macoupin County is less Asian than neighboring Madison County (1% Asian), Montgomery County (0.5% Asian), and Morgan County (0.8% Asian).

Macoupin County's Hispanic Population

570 residents of Macoupin County identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Macoupin County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Macoupin County is ranked #93 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Macoupin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Greene County (0.9% Hispanic). Macoupin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Madison County (4.1% Hispanic), Montgomery County (2.1% Hispanic), Jersey County (1.5% Hispanic), and Morgan County (2.5% Hispanic).

Macoupin County's Native American/Other Population

163 residents of Macoupin County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Macoupin 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, Macoupin County is ranked #67 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Macoupin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (0.3% Native American/Other), Jersey County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Greene County (0.3% Native American/Other). Macoupin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Madison County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Morgan County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Macoupin County's Multiracial Population

1,837 residents of Macoupin County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Macoupin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Macoupin County is ranked #23 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Macoupin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (3.1% Multiracial), Jersey County (3.7% Multiracial), Greene County (2.9% Multiracial), and Morgan County (3.7% Multiracial). Macoupin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Madison County (4.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.