Moultrie County Demographics

A map of Moultrie County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,713	13,747	95.1%	94.6%
Multiracial	304	401	2.1%	2.8%
Hispanic	241	194	1.7%	1.3%
Black	150	84	1.0%	0.6%
Asian	8	49	0.1%	0.3%
Native American/Other	8	51	0.1%	0.4%

Moultrie County, Illinois has an estimated population of 14,424, a less than 1% change from the 14,526 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.1% White, 2.1% Multiracial, 1.7% Hispanic, 1.0% Black, 0.1% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Moultrie County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Moultrie has become slightly 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 Moultrie County, that probability was 10.3% in 2020 and 9.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Moultrie County is ranked the 74th most populous county in Illinois, out of 102 counties. Moultrie County was ranked the 74th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Moultrie County's White Population

13,713 residents of Moultrie County, or 95.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Moultrie County is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Moultrie County ranks 14th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Moultrie County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Moultrie County's population has increased from 94.6% to 95.1%.

Moultrie County is more White than neighboring Piatt County (94.8% White), Macon County (73.3% White), Coles County (88% White), and Douglas County (87.4% White). Moultrie County is less White than neighboring Shelby County (96% White).

Moultrie County's Black Population

150 residents of Moultrie County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Moultrie County is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Moultrie County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Moultrie County's Black population has grown by an estimated 78.6%. Black residents' share of Moultrie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Moultrie County is more Black than neighboring Shelby County (0.2% Black). Moultrie County is less Black than neighboring Piatt County (1.2% Black), Macon County (16.2% Black), Coles County (3.6% Black), and Douglas County (1.2% Black).

Moultrie County's Asian Population

8 residents of Moultrie County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Moultrie County is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Moultrie County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Moultrie County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 83.7%. Asian residents' share of Moultrie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Moultrie County is less Asian than neighboring Shelby County (0.2% Asian), Piatt County (0.6% Asian), Macon County (1.5% Asian), Coles County (1.1% Asian), and Douglas County (0.4% Asian).

Moultrie County's Hispanic Population

241 residents of Moultrie County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Moultrie County is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Moultrie County ranks 90th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Moultrie County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 24.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Moultrie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Moultrie County is more Hispanic than neighboring Shelby County (1.2% Hispanic), and Piatt County (1.6% Hispanic). Moultrie County is less Hispanic than neighboring Macon County (2.9% Hispanic), Coles County (3.9% Hispanic), and Douglas County (8.5% Hispanic).

Moultrie County's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Moultrie County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Moultrie County is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Moultrie County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Moultrie County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 84.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Moultrie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Moultrie County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shelby County (0.4% Native American/Other), Piatt County (0.2% Native American/Other), Macon County (0.5% Native American/Other), Coles County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Douglas County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Moultrie County's Multiracial Population

304 residents of Moultrie County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Moultrie County is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Moultrie County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Moultrie County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 24.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Moultrie County's population has decreased from 2.8% to 2.1%.

Moultrie County is more Multiracial than neighboring Shelby County (2% Multiracial), Piatt County (1.6% Multiracial), and Douglas County (2% Multiracial). Moultrie County is less Multiracial than neighboring Macon County (5.6% 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.