Ranking of Illinois Counties By Percentage of Population with Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 250 people in Illinois with Cape Verdean ancestry (0.002% of Illinois population). Among all Illinois counties, Jefferson County had the highest percentage of its population with Cape Verdean ancestry (0.01%), followed by McLean County (0.01%), and Peoria County (0.01%).

The chart and table below shows the top 8 counties with high percentage of its population having Cape Verdean 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 Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021
Jefferson County
McLean County
Peoria County
Lake County
Cook County
Madison County
Kane County
DuPage County
Ranking of Illinois Counties By Percentage of Population with Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Jefferson County 0.01
1 McLean County 0.01
1 Peoria County 0.01
2 Lake County 0.004
3 Cook County 0.003
3 Madison County 0.003
4 Kane County 0.002
5 DuPage County 0.001