Jacksonville, Illinois Population 2024

17,120

Jacksonville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jacksonville was:

  • White: 83.48%
  • Black or African American: 8.41%
  • Two or more races: 5.86%
  • Other race: 1.16%
  • Asian: 0.91%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,620.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.66% (-468)
The current population of Jacksonville, Illinois is 17,120 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,588.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,72583.48%
Black or African American1,4848.41%
Two or more races1,0345.86%
Other race2041.16%
Asian1600.91%
Native American320.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jacksonville Population by Race

Jacksonville Population Pyramid 2024

Jacksonville Median Age

37.8

Total

36.6

Male

40.3

Female

Jacksonville Adults

There are 14,617 adults, (3,286 of whom are seniors) in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville Age Dependency

55.7

Age Dependency Ratio

29

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Jacksonville Sex Ratio

Female8,76249.67%
Male8,87750.33%

Jacksonville Population by Age

Jacksonville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,9192.1962.137.9
Non Family3,2521.1343.156.9
Married2,3862.9591.18.9
Female9603.7249.550.5
Male3212.5776.923.1

2.96

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

62.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jacksonville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1469.32%
Associates Degree8917.24%
Bachelors Degree1,98216.11%
Graduate Degree7736.28%
High School Graduate4,52036.74%
Less Than 9th Grade2852.32%
Some College2,70421.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jacksonville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jacksonville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,6249,5822,533
Black1,080879119
Hispanic34720993
2+ Races22218748
Other Race155290
Asian68490
Native American15154

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 26.8%.

Jacksonville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,567$51,912$42,264
Graduate Degree$63,934$69,338$49,038
High School Graduate$33,651$36,750$29,459
Less Than 9th Grade$55,069$56,713$37,440
Overall$41,039$46,367$33,769
Some College$41,200$46,272$27,219

$41,039

Average Earnings

$46,367

Average Male

$33,769

Average Female

Jacksonville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jacksonville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jacksonville Language

96.01% of Jacksonville residents speak only English, while 3.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.58% of the population.

Jacksonville Language

Jacksonville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,1231,80013.72%
Multiple86743950.63%
Black89129933.56%
Hispanic38616943.78%
Native211047.62%

17.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.44%

Male Poverty Rate

16.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jacksonville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jacksonville is Multiple, with 50.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jacksonville is White, with 13.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.37%.

Jacksonville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.29%
High School20.33%
Some College12.68%
Bachelors or Greater6.57%

Jacksonville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50.7%
Female Unemployed21.16%
Female Employed12.86%
Male Employed8.11%

Jacksonville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jacksonville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,665$92,383
Households$55,944$76,891
Married Families$103,047$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,236$55,346

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jacksonville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.5%

Male Marriage Rate

33.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Jacksonville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jacksonville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jacksonville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jacksonville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,125

Number of Veterans

1,085

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam436
Second Gulf War222
Korea175
First Gulf War89
World War II0

Jacksonville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74347
75+319
55 to 64184
35 to 54181
18 to 3494

Jacksonville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0008.11%
Black785.7%
2+ Races478.35%

Jacksonville Veterans by Race

Jacksonville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jacksonville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.6%

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Jacksonville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jacksonville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jacksonville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.87%

Born in Jacksonville

98.99%

Native Born

1.01%

Foreign Born

0.49%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.99% of Jacksonville residents were born in the United States, with 86.87% having been born in Illinois. 0.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jacksonville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,535-117-0.7%
202816,652-117-0.7%
202716,769-117-0.69%
202616,886-117-0.69%
202517,003-117-0.68%
202417,120-117-0.68%
202317,237-84-0.48%
202217,321-176-1.01%
202117,497-91-0.52%
202017,588-1,033-5.55%
201918,621-168-0.89%
201818,789-118-0.62%
201718,907-196-1.03%
201619,1031230.65%
201518,980550.29%
201418,925-258-1.34%
201319,183-180-0.93%
201219,363-32-0.16%
201119,395-23-0.12%
201019,41800%
200018,940-384-1.99%
199019,324-960-4.73%
198020,284-269-1.31%
197020,553-1,137-5.24%
196021,6901,3036.39%
195020,3875432.74%
194019,8442,09711.82%
193017,7472,03412.94%
192015,7133872.53%
191015,3262481.64%
190015,0782,14316.57%
189012,9352,00818.38%
188010,9271,72418.73%
18709,2033,67566.48%
18605,5282,783101.38%
18502,745-13,790-83.4%

Jacksonville Population by Year