Ranking of Illinois Counties By Percentage of Population with Cajun Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 448 people in Illinois with Cajun ancestry (0.004% of Illinois population). Among all Illinois counties, Jo Daviess County had the highest percentage of its population with Cajun ancestry (0.09%), followed by Iroquois County (0.07%), and Clinton County (0.04%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Cajun 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 Percentage of Population with Cajun Ancestry in 2021
Jo Daviess County
Iroquois County
Clinton County
Randolph County
Sangamon County
Winnebago County
DuPage County
Kane County
Logan County
McLean County
Ranking of Illinois Counties By Percentage of Population with Cajun Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Jo Daviess County 0.09
2 Iroquois County 0.07
3 Clinton County 0.04
4 Randolph County 0.03
5 Sangamon County 0.02
5 Winnebago County 0.02
6 DuPage County 0.01
6 Kane County 0.01
6 Logan County 0.01
6 McLean County 0.01
6 Ogle County 0.01
7 Knox County 0.004
8 McHenry County 0.003
8 Will County 0.003
9 Lake County 0.002
9 Madison County 0.002
10 Cook County 0.001