Massac County Demographics
A map of Massac County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 12,077 | 85.2% |
Black | 875 | 6.2% |
Multiracial | 739 | 5.2% |
Hispanic | 333 | 2.4% |
Native American/Other | 102 | 0.7% |
Asian | 43 | 0.3% |
Massac County, Illinois had a population of 14,169 in 2020. It was 85.2% White, 6.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 5.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Massac County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Massac County is the 75th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Massac County's White Population
12,077 residents of Massac County identify as White, or 85.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Massac County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Massac County is ranked #63 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Massac County is more White than neighboring McCracken County (79.3% White), and Johnson County (81.9% White). Massac County is less White than neighboring Pope County (92.8% White), Ballard County (91.5% White), and Livingston County (92.6% White).
Massac County's Black Population
875 residents of Massac County identify as Black, or 6.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Massac County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Massac County is ranked #29 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Massac County is more Black than neighboring Pope County (1% Black), Ballard County (2.7% Black), and Livingston County (0.3% Black). Massac County is less Black than neighboring McCracken County (11.1% Black), and Johnson County (10.7% Black).
Massac County's Asian Population
43 residents of Massac County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Massac County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Massac County is ranked #82 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Massac County is more Asian than neighboring Johnson County (0.1% Asian), and Livingston County (0.1% Asian). Massac County is less Asian than neighboring McCracken County (1% Asian), Pope County (0.4% Asian), and Ballard County (0.4% Asian).
Massac County's Hispanic Population
333 residents of Massac County identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Massac County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Massac County is ranked #64 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Massac County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pope County (1.9% Hispanic), Ballard County (1.2% Hispanic), and Livingston County (2.1% Hispanic). Massac County is less Hispanic than neighboring McCracken County (3.1% Hispanic), and Johnson County (4.1% Hispanic).
Massac County's Native American/Other Population
102 residents of Massac County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Massac 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, Massac County is ranked #3 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Massac County is more Native American/Other than neighboring McCracken County (0.6% Native American/Other), Pope County (0% Native American/Other), Johnson County (0.3% Native American/Other), Ballard County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Livingston County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Massac County's Multiracial Population
739 residents of Massac County identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Massac County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Massac County is ranked #1 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Massac County is more Multiracial than neighboring McCracken County (4.9% Multiracial), Pope County (3.9% Multiracial), Johnson County (2.9% Multiracial), Ballard County (4% Multiracial), and Livingston County (4.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.