Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 16.33K people in Illinois with Jamaican ancestry. Among all Illinois counties, Cook County had the highest population with Jamaican ancestry (10.44K), followed by Lake County (1.26K), and DuPage County (808).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Jamaican ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Illinois.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
Cook County
Lake County
DuPage County
St. Clair County
Will County
Winnebago County
Kane County
McHenry County
McLean County
DeKalb County
Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Cook County 10440
2 Lake County 1263
3 DuPage County 808
4 St. Clair County 783
5 Will County 754
6 Winnebago County 487
7 Kane County 373
8 McHenry County 239
9 McLean County 181
10 DeKalb County 147
11 Madison County 116
12 Rock Island County 94
13 Champaign County 92
14 Ogle County 79
15 Sangamon County 56
16 Coles County 47
17 LaSalle County 45
18 Kendall County 37
19 Ford County 34
20 Kankakee County 33
21 Fulton County 26
22 Peoria County 20
23 Williamson County 16
24 McDonough County 15
25 Hardin County 14
26 Macon County 13
26 Tazewell County 13
27 Marion County 11
28 Perry County 10
29 Alexander County 9
29 Livingston County 9
29 Macoupin County 9
29 Mercer County 9
29 Morgan County 9
30 De Witt County 7
30 Lee County 7
31 Clinton County 5
31 Logan County 5
32 Henry County 4
32 Jackson County 4
33 Jefferson County 2
34 Franklin County 1
34 Warren County 1