Illinois White Alone Population By County in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the White Alone population in Illinois was 9,831,567 and represented 76.93% of the total Illinois population (12,779,893).

Among Illinois counties, Cook County had the highest number of people who identified as White Alone (3,400,330), followed by DuPage County (744,677), and Lake County (571,169). Pulaski County had the lowest (3,637).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's White Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Illinois White Alone Population By County in 2017
Illinois White Alone Population By County in 2017
County
White Alone Population
% of County Population
Cook 3,400,330 65.4
DuPage 744,677 80.02
Lake 571,169 81.27
Will 550,201 79.7
Kane 460,578 86.56
McHenry 287,282 93.32
Madison 233,276 87.86
Winnebago 228,414 80.24
St. Clair 171,318 65.17
Sangamon 162,086 82.21
Champaign 151,898 72.12
McLean 144,607 83.7
Peoria 134,921 73.87
Tazewell 128,169 95.99
Rock Island 119,487 83.08
Kendall 109,489 86.78
LaSalle 103,635 94.57
DeKalb 90,745 86.83
Kankakee 89,903 81.34
Macon 82,259 77.99
Vermilion 63,945 82.27
Williamson 61,705 91.99
Adams 61,472 93.04
Whiteside 53,465 95.46
Boone 49,642 92.82
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