Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population with Kenyan Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.51K people in Illinois with Kenyan ancestry. Among all Illinois counties, Cook County had the highest population with Kenyan ancestry (593), followed by Winnebago County (196), and Lake County (188).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Kenyan 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 Kenyan Ancestry in 2021
Cook County
Winnebago County
Lake County
Kankakee County
Peoria County
Will County
Kane County
McHenry County
Livingston County
Jersey County
Ranking of Illinois Counties By Population with Kenyan Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Cook County 593
2 Winnebago County 196
3 Lake County 188
4 Kankakee County 102
5 Peoria County 81
6 Will County 65
7 Kane County 58
8 McHenry County 45
9 Livingston County 35
10 Jersey County 30
11 Madison County 27
12 Schuyler County 18
13 Champaign County 15
14 Tazewell County 14
15 Macoupin County 13
16 Grundy County 8
17 DeKalb County 7
17 Morgan County 7
18 Jackson County 6
19 Marion County 2