Richland County Demographics
A map of Richland County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 14,813 | 93.7% |
Multiracial | 472 | 3.0% |
Hispanic | 273 | 1.7% |
Asian | 123 | 0.8% |
Black | 75 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 57 | 0.4% |
Richland County, Illinois had a population of 15,813 in 2020. It was 93.7% White, 0.5% Black, 0.8% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Richland County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Richland County is the 67th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Richland County's White Population
14,813 residents of Richland County identify as White, or 93.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Richland County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Richland County is ranked #22 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Richland County is more White than neighboring Lawrence County (83.6% White), and Wabash County (92.6% White). Richland County is less White than neighboring Edwards County (96% White), Jasper County (96.2% White), and Clay County (93.9% White).
Richland County's Black Population
75 residents of Richland County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Richland County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Richland County is ranked #79 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Richland County is more Black than neighboring Edwards County (0.3% Black), Jasper County (0.2% Black), and Clay County (0.2% Black). Richland County is less Black than neighboring Lawrence County (9.1% Black).
Richland County's Asian Population
123 residents of Richland County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Richland County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Richland County is ranked #34 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Richland County is more Asian than neighboring Edwards County (0.3% Asian), Jasper County (0.2% Asian), Lawrence County (0.4% Asian), and Clay County (0.6% Asian). Richland County is less Asian than neighboring Wabash County (2.2% Asian).
Richland County's Hispanic Population
273 residents of Richland County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Richland County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Richland County is ranked #78 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Richland County is more Hispanic than neighboring Edwards County (1% Hispanic), Jasper County (0.9% Hispanic), and Wabash County (1.6% Hispanic). Richland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lawrence County (3.4% Hispanic).
Richland County's Native American/Other Population
57 residents of Richland 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 Richland 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, Richland County is ranked #69 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Richland County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lawrence County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Wabash County (0.3% Native American/Other). Richland County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jasper County (0.5% Native American/Other).
Richland County's Multiracial Population
472 residents of Richland County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Richland County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Richland County is ranked #69 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Richland County is more Multiracial than neighboring Edwards County (2% Multiracial), Jasper County (2% Multiracial), and Wabash County (2.8% Multiracial). Richland County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lawrence County (3.2% Multiracial), and Clay County (3.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.