Moultrie County Demographics
A map of Moultrie County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 13,747 | 94.6% |
Multiracial | 401 | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 194 | 1.3% |
Black | 84 | 0.6% |
Native American/Other | 51 | 0.4% |
Asian | 49 | 0.3% |
Moultrie County, Illinois had a population of 14,526 in 2020. It was 94.6% White, 0.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Moultrie County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Moultrie County is the 74th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Moultrie County's White Population
13,747 residents of Moultrie County identify as White, or 94.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Moultrie County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Moultrie County is ranked #14 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Moultrie County is more White than neighboring Piatt County (93.6% White), Macon County (72.2% White), Coles County (86.1% White), and Douglas County (88.2% White). Moultrie County is less White than neighboring Shelby County (95.8% White).
Moultrie County's Black Population
84 residents of Moultrie County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Moultrie County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Moultrie County is ranked #72 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Moultrie County is more Black than neighboring Shelby County (0.3% Black), Piatt County (0.5% Black), and Douglas County (0.3% Black). Moultrie County is less Black than neighboring Macon County (18.2% Black), and Coles County (4.4% Black).
Moultrie County's Asian Population
49 residents of Moultrie County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Moultrie County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Moultrie County is ranked #75 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Moultrie County is less Asian than neighboring Shelby County (0.4% Asian), Piatt County (0.5% Asian), Macon County (1.5% Asian), Coles County (1.3% Asian), and Douglas County (0.5% Asian).
Moultrie County's Hispanic Population
194 residents of Moultrie County identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Moultrie County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Moultrie County is ranked #90 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Moultrie County is more Hispanic than neighboring Shelby County (1% Hispanic). Moultrie County is less Hispanic than neighboring Piatt County (1.5% Hispanic), Macon County (2.6% Hispanic), Coles County (3.8% Hispanic), and Douglas County (7.9% Hispanic).
Moultrie County's Native American/Other Population
51 residents of Moultrie 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 Moultrie 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, Moultrie County is ranked #74 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Moultrie County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Douglas County (0.3% Native American/Other). Moultrie County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Macon County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Coles County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Moultrie County's Multiracial Population
401 residents of Moultrie County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Moultrie County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Moultrie County is ranked #83 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Moultrie County is more Multiracial than neighboring Shelby County (2.1% Multiracial), and Douglas County (2.6% Multiracial). Moultrie County is less Multiracial than neighboring Piatt County (3.5% Multiracial), Macon County (4.9% Multiracial), and Coles County (3.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.