Winnebago County, Illinois Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on July 13, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Winnebago County, IL population was 285,471. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (212.86K) and constituted 74.56% of the total Winnebago County population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (37.96K) and constituted 13.30% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (17.16K), constituting 6.01% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 191.78K and constituted 67.18% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (38.63K) and constituted 13.53% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Winnebago County, Illinois Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Two Or More Races
Some Other Race Alone
Asian Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Winnebago County, Illinois Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Winnebago County, Illinois Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 212858 74.56
Black or African American Alone 37961 13.30
Two Or More Races 17163 6.01
Some Other Race Alone 8582 3.01
Asian Alone 8068 2.83
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 738 0.26
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 101 0.04
Winnebago County, Illinois Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 191781 67.18
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 38627 13.53