Schuyler County Demographics

A map of Schuyler County's Population by Race

Schuyler County, Illinois had a population of 6,902 in 2020. It was 89.2% White, 4.1% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Schuyler County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Schuyler County is the 90th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Schuyler County's White Population

6,157 residents of Schuyler County identify as White, or 89.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Schuyler County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Schuyler County is ranked #47 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Schuyler County is more White than neighboring Brown County (76.3% White), McDonough County (84.7% White), and Cass County (69.5% White). Schuyler County is less White than neighboring Fulton County (91.1% White), and Scott County (95.9% White).

Schuyler County's Black Population

283 residents of Schuyler County identify as Black, or 4.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Schuyler County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Schuyler County is ranked #40 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Schuyler County is more Black than neighboring Fulton County (3.3% Black), and Scott County (0.1% Black). Schuyler County is less Black than neighboring Brown County (16.6% Black), McDonough County (5.5% Black), and Cass County (5.4% Black).

Schuyler County's Asian Population

25 residents of Schuyler County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Schuyler County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Schuyler County is ranked #73 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Schuyler County is more Asian than neighboring Brown County (0.2% Asian), Fulton County (0.2% Asian), and Scott County (0.2% Asian). Schuyler County is less Asian than neighboring McDonough County (2.1% Asian), and Cass County (0.9% Asian).

Schuyler County's Hispanic Population

152 residents of Schuyler County identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Schuyler County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Schuyler County is ranked #65 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Schuyler County is more Hispanic than neighboring Scott County (1% Hispanic). Schuyler County is less Hispanic than neighboring Brown County (4.5% Hispanic), McDonough County (3.5% Hispanic), and Cass County (21.4% Hispanic).

Schuyler County's Native American/Other Population

47 residents of Schuyler County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Schuyler 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, Schuyler County is ranked #7 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Schuyler County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brown County (0.1% Native American/Other), McDonough County (0.5% Native American/Other), Cass County (0.6% Native American/Other), Fulton County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Scott County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Schuyler County's Multiracial Population

238 residents of Schuyler County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Schuyler County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Schuyler County is ranked #47 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Schuyler County is more Multiracial than neighboring Brown County (2.3% Multiracial), Cass County (2.2% Multiracial), Fulton County (2.8% Multiracial), and Scott County (2.6% Multiracial). Schuyler County is less Multiracial than neighboring McDonough County (3.8% Multiracial).

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