Menard County Demographics

A map of Menard County's Population by Race

Menard County, Illinois had a population of 12,297 in 2020. It was 93.5% White, 0.7% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Menard County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Menard County is the 83rd most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Menard County's White Population

11,502 residents of Menard County identify as White, or 93.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Menard County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Menard County is ranked #24 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Menard County is more White than neighboring Sangamon County (76.6% White), Logan County (87.4% White), Cass County (69.5% White), and Morgan County (86.6% White). Menard County is less White than neighboring Mason County (94.3% White).

Menard County's Black Population

80 residents of Menard County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Menard County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Menard County is ranked #70 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Menard County is more Black than neighboring Mason County (0.4% Black). Menard County is less Black than neighboring Sangamon County (13.1% Black), Logan County (5.3% Black), Cass County (5.4% Black), and Morgan County (6% Black).

Menard County's Asian Population

49 residents of Menard County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Menard County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Menard County is ranked #65 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Menard County is more Asian than neighboring Mason County (0.2% Asian). Menard County is less Asian than neighboring Sangamon County (2.2% Asian), Logan County (0.6% Asian), Cass County (0.9% Asian), and Morgan County (0.8% Asian).

Menard County's Hispanic Population

160 residents of Menard County identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Menard County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Menard County is ranked #92 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Menard County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mason County (1.4% Hispanic), Sangamon County (2.7% Hispanic), Logan County (2.9% Hispanic), Cass County (21.4% Hispanic), and Morgan County (2.5% Hispanic).

Menard County's Native American/Other Population

45 residents of Menard 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 Menard 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, Menard County is ranked #65 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Menard County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mason County (0.3% Native American/Other). Menard County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sangamon County (0.6% Native American/Other), Cass County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Morgan County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Menard County's Multiracial Population

461 residents of Menard County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Menard County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Menard County is ranked #34 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Menard County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mason County (3.5% Multiracial), Logan County (3.3% Multiracial), and Cass County (2.2% Multiracial). Menard County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sangamon County (4.8% Multiracial).

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