Christian County Demographics

A map of Christian County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	30,528	31,226	91.0%	91.8%
Hispanic	1,112	1,094	3.3%	3.2%
Multiracial	810	1,033	2.4%	3.0%
Black	718	380	2.1%	1.1%
Asian	247	179	0.7%	0.5%
Native American/Other	123	120	0.4%	0.4%

Christian County, Illinois has an estimated population of 33,538, a slight decrease from the 34,032 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.0% White, 3.3% Hispanic, 2.4% Multiracial, 2.1% Black, 0.7% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Christian County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Christian has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Christian County, that probability was 15.6% in 2020 and 16.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Christian County is ranked the 43rd most populous county in Illinois, out of 102 counties. Christian County was ranked the 43rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Christian County's White Population

30,528 residents of Christian County, or 91.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Christian County is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Christian County ranks 38th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Christian County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Christian County's population has decreased from 91.8% to 91.0%.

Christian County is more White than neighboring Sangamon County (77.3% White), Macon County (73.3% White), and Logan County (85.9% White). Christian County is less White than neighboring Montgomery County (91.7% White), and Shelby County (96% White).

Christian County's Black Population

718 residents of Christian County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Christian County is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Christian County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Christian County's Black population has grown by an estimated 88.9%. Black residents' share of Christian County's population has increased from 1.1% to 2.1%.

Christian County is more Black than neighboring Shelby County (0.2% Black). Christian County is less Black than neighboring Montgomery County (3.3% Black), Sangamon County (12.5% Black), Macon County (16.2% Black), and Logan County (5.4% Black).

Christian County's Asian Population

247 residents of Christian County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Christian County is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Christian County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Christian County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 38.0%. Asian residents' share of Christian County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Christian County is more Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (0.4% Asian), Shelby County (0.2% Asian), and Logan County (0.5% Asian). Christian County is less Asian than neighboring Sangamon County (2.3% Asian), and Macon County (1.5% Asian).

Christian County's Hispanic Population

1,112 residents of Christian County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Christian County is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Christian County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Christian County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Christian County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Christian County is more Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (2.2% Hispanic), Sangamon County (2.9% Hispanic), Macon County (2.9% Hispanic), and Shelby County (1.2% Hispanic). Christian County is less Hispanic than neighboring Logan County (3.5% Hispanic).

Christian County's Native American/Other Population

123 residents of Christian County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Christian County is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Christian County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Christian County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Christian County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Christian County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Logan County (0.1% Native American/Other). Christian County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sangamon County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Macon County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Christian County's Multiracial Population

810 residents of Christian County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Christian County is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Christian County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Christian County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Christian County's population has decreased from 3.0% to 2.4%.

Christian County is more Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (2.1% Multiracial), and Shelby County (2% Multiracial). Christian County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sangamon County (4.3% Multiracial), Macon County (5.6% Multiracial), and Logan County (4.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.