Quincy, IL Demographics

A map of Quincy's Population by Race

Quincy, Illinois had a population of 39,463 in 2020. It was 85.6% White, 5.8% Black, 1.0% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Quincy, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Quincy is the 45th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Quincy's White Population

33,761 residents of Quincy identify as White, or 85.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Quincy considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Quincy is ranked #992 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Quincy is more White than neighboring Fowler (83.8% White). Quincy is less White than neighboring Bloomfield (96.9% White), Burton (98.1% White), Ursa (92.8% White), and La Grange (88.5% White).

Quincy's Black Population

2,280 residents of Quincy identify as Black, or 5.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Quincy slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Quincy is ranked #200 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Quincy is more Black than neighboring Bloomfield (0% Black), Burton (0% Black), Ursa (0% Black), and Fowler (0% Black). Quincy is less Black than neighboring La Grange (6.1% Black).

Quincy's Asian Population

390 residents of Quincy identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Quincy roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Quincy is ranked #365 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Quincy is more Asian than neighboring Bloomfield (0% Asian), Burton (0% Asian), Ursa (0.2% Asian), and La Grange (0.1% Asian). Quincy is less Asian than neighboring Fowler (1.9% Asian).

Quincy's Hispanic Population

919 residents of Quincy identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Quincy less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Quincy is ranked #868 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Quincy is more Hispanic than neighboring Bloomfield (0% Hispanic), Burton (0% Hispanic), Ursa (0.5% Hispanic), and La Grange (0.5% Hispanic). Quincy is less Hispanic than neighboring Fowler (5.8% Hispanic).

Quincy's Native American/Other Population

239 residents of Quincy identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Quincy roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Quincy is ranked #313 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Quincy is more Native American/Other than neighboring La Grange (0.1% Native American/Other). Quincy is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bloomfield (3.1% Native American/Other), Burton (1% Native American/Other), and Ursa (1.8% Native American/Other).

Quincy's Multiracial Population

1,874 residents of Quincy identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Quincy roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Quincy is ranked #312 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Quincy is more Multiracial than neighboring Bloomfield (0% Multiracial), and Burton (1% Multiracial). Quincy is less Multiracial than neighboring Ursa (4.8% Multiracial), and Fowler (7.8% Multiracial).

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