McDonough County Demographics
A map of McDonough County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 23,062 | 84.7% |
Black | 1,498 | 5.5% |
Multiracial | 1,030 | 3.8% |
Hispanic | 962 | 3.5% |
Asian | 560 | 2.1% |
Native American/Other | 126 | 0.5% |
McDonough County, Illinois had a population of 27,238 in 2020. It was 84.7% White, 5.5% Black, 2.1% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of McDonough County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
McDonough County is the 50th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
McDonough County's White Population
23,062 residents of McDonough County identify as White, or 84.7%. This makes the White share of the population of McDonough County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, McDonough County is ranked #65 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
McDonough County is more White than neighboring Warren County (80.2% White). McDonough County is less White than neighboring Schuyler County (89.2% White), Henderson County (94.9% White), Fulton County (91.1% White), and Hancock County (94.2% White).
McDonough County's Black Population
1,498 residents of McDonough County identify as Black, or 5.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of McDonough County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, McDonough County is ranked #31 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
McDonough County is more Black than neighboring Schuyler County (4.1% Black), Warren County (3.4% Black), Henderson County (0.5% Black), Fulton County (3.3% Black), and Hancock County (0.4% Black).
McDonough County's Asian Population
560 residents of McDonough County identify as Asian, or 2.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of McDonough County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, McDonough County is ranked #17 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
McDonough County is more Asian than neighboring Schuyler County (0.4% Asian), Warren County (2% Asian), Henderson County (0.2% Asian), Fulton County (0.2% Asian), and Hancock County (0.3% Asian).
McDonough County's Hispanic Population
962 residents of McDonough County identify as Hispanic, or 3.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of McDonough County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, McDonough County is ranked #45 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
McDonough County is more Hispanic than neighboring Schuyler County (2.2% Hispanic), Henderson County (1.8% Hispanic), Fulton County (2.2% Hispanic), and Hancock County (1.8% Hispanic). McDonough County is less Hispanic than neighboring Warren County (10.6% Hispanic).
McDonough County's Native American/Other Population
126 residents of McDonough County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of McDonough 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, McDonough County is ranked #39 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
McDonough County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Henderson County (0.2% Native American/Other), Fulton County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Hancock County (0.4% Native American/Other). McDonough County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Schuyler County (0.7% Native American/Other).
McDonough County's Multiracial Population
1,030 residents of McDonough County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of McDonough County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, McDonough County is ranked #31 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
McDonough County is more Multiracial than neighboring Schuyler County (3.4% Multiracial), Warren County (3.3% Multiracial), Henderson County (2.5% Multiracial), Fulton County (2.8% Multiracial), and Hancock County (2.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.