Mexican Population in Christian County, IL by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Mexican population in Christian County, IL is reported at 788 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Christian County - including Pana, Assumption, Edinburg, and others - contribute to the Mexican population, but the total county figure of 788 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Mexican residents are distributed in Illinois and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Mexican population in Christian County

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  • 1
    Pana
    Mexican population in Pana is 248
    4.70% of Pana population is Mexican
  • 2
    Assumption
    Mexican population in Assumption is 129
    11.55% of Assumption population is Mexican
  • 3
    Edinburg
    Mexican population in Edinburg is 40
    3.44% of Edinburg population is Mexican
  • 4
    Kincaid
    Mexican population in Kincaid is 24
    1.93% of Kincaid population is Mexican
  • 5
    Stonington
    Mexican population in Stonington is 8
    1.20% of Stonington population is Mexican

Overview of Mexican population in Christian County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Christian County contains 788 Mexican residents (2.3% of 33,684 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 50th percentile nationally among counties and 59th percentile within Illinois for Mexican demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Christian County's Mexican population of 2.3% remains below Illinois's state average of 14.2% and the national average of 11.3%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Christian County contains 788 Mexican residents, representing less than 1% of Illinois's total Mexican population of 1.8 million.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Christian County maintains fewer than 1.1 Mexican Americans per square mile, compared to Illinois's average of 32.5 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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7 Cities in Christian County Ranked by Mexican Population

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ACS data [1] show Mexican populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Pana, Assumption, Edinburg, and Kincaid. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 7 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Christian County, IL ranked by Mexican population count
Rank by Mexican Population
City
Mexican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Christian County Mexican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Pana 248 4.70% 31.47%
2 Assumption 129 11.55% 16.37%
3 Edinburg 40 3.44% 5.08%
4 Kincaid 24 1.93% 3.05%
5 Stonington 8 1.20% 1.02%
6 Taylorville 7 0.06% 0.89%
7 Morrisonville 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Christian County, IL by their Mexican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Mexican population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Mexican ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Mexican alone, while others identify as Mexican along with another race (such as Mexican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Mexican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Mexican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Mexican alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Mexican .
  2. % of Total Christian County Mexican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Mexican population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Mexican populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Mexican population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Mexican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.