Edgar County Demographics

A map of Edgar County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	15,842	16,005	95.8%	94.9%
Multiracial	288	453	1.7%	2.7%
Hispanic	252	225	1.5%	1.3%
Black	108	82	0.7%	0.5%
Asian	37	51	0.2%	0.3%
Native American/Other	8	50	0.0%	0.3%

Edgar County, Illinois has an estimated population of 16,535, a slight decrease from the 16,866 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.8% White, 1.7% Multiracial, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Black, 0.2% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Edgar County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Edgar has become less 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 Edgar County, that probability was 9.9% in 2020 and 8.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Edgar County is ranked the 64th most populous county in Illinois, out of 102 counties. Edgar County was ranked the 62nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Edgar County's White Population

15,842 residents of Edgar County, or 95.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Edgar County is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Edgar County ranks 10th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Edgar County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.0%. White residents' share of Edgar County's population has increased from 94.9% to 95.8%.

Edgar County is more White than neighboring Vermillion County (95.3% White), Clark County (95% White), Vigo County (84% White), Douglas County (87.4% White), and Coles County (88% White).

Edgar County's Black Population

108 residents of Edgar County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Edgar County is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Edgar County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Edgar County's Black population has grown by an estimated 31.7%. Black residents' share of Edgar County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Edgar County is more Black than neighboring Clark County (0.5% Black). Edgar County is less Black than neighboring Vigo County (5.8% Black), Douglas County (1.2% Black), and Coles County (3.6% Black).

Edgar County's Asian Population

37 residents of Edgar County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Edgar County is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Edgar County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Edgar County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 27.5%. Asian residents' share of Edgar County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Edgar County is more Asian than neighboring Vermillion County (0.1% Asian), and Clark County (0.1% Asian). Edgar County is less Asian than neighboring Vigo County (2.1% Asian), Douglas County (0.4% Asian), and Coles County (1.1% Asian).

Edgar County's Hispanic Population

252 residents of Edgar County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Edgar County is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Edgar County ranks 91st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Edgar County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Edgar County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Edgar County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clark County (1.9% Hispanic), Vigo County (3.2% Hispanic), Douglas County (8.5% Hispanic), and Coles County (3.9% Hispanic).

Edgar County's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Edgar County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Edgar County is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Edgar County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Edgar County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 84.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Edgar County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Edgar County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Vermillion County (0.1% Native American/Other), Vigo County (0.6% Native American/Other), Douglas County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Coles County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Edgar County's Multiracial Population

288 residents of Edgar County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Edgar County is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Edgar County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Edgar County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 36.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Edgar County's population has decreased from 2.7% to 1.7%.

Edgar County is less Multiracial than neighboring Vermillion County (2.2% Multiracial), Clark County (2.5% Multiracial), Vigo County (4.4% Multiracial), Douglas County (2% Multiracial), and Coles County (3.1% 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.