Ranking of Illinois Counties By Percentage of 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 (0.13% of Illinois population). Among all Illinois counties, Hardin County had the highest percentage of its population with Jamaican ancestry (0.38%), followed by St. Clair County (0.30%), and Ford County (0.25%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having 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 Percentage of Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
Hardin County
St. Clair County
Ford County
Cook County
Lake County
Winnebago County
Alexander County
DeKalb County
Ogle County
McLean County
Ranking of Illinois Counties By Percentage of Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Hardin County 0.38
2 St. Clair County 0.30
3 Ford County 0.25
4 Cook County 0.20
5 Lake County 0.18
6 Winnebago County 0.17
7 Alexander County 0.16
8 DeKalb County 0.15
8 Ogle County 0.15
9 McLean County 0.11
9 Will County 0.11
10 Coles County 0.10
11 DuPage County 0.09
12 Fulton County 0.08
12 McHenry County 0.08
13 Kane County 0.07
13 Rock Island County 0.07
14 Mercer County 0.06
15 Champaign County 0.05
15 De Witt County 0.05
15 McDonough County 0.05
15 Perry County 0.05
16 LaSalle County 0.04
16 Madison County 0.04
17 Kankakee County 0.03
17 Kendall County 0.03
17 Livingston County 0.03
17 Marion County 0.03
17 Morgan County 0.03
17 Sangamon County 0.03
18 Lee County 0.02
18 Logan County 0.02
18 Macoupin County 0.02
18 Williamson County 0.02
19 Clinton County 0.01
19 Henry County 0.01
19 Jackson County 0.01
19 Jefferson County 0.01
19 Macon County 0.01
19 Peoria County 0.01
19 Tazewell County 0.01
19 Warren County 0.01
20 Franklin County 0.003