Kankakee County, Illinois Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 107.50K population of Kankakee County, IL residents comprised of 12.52K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (11.65%), and 94.98K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.35%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kankakee County, IL, with a population of 76.33K (71.00%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Kankakee County, IL, with a population of 15.57K (14.49%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Kankakee County, IL, with a population of 7.78K (7.24%). The smallest racial group in Kankakee County, IL was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 23 (0.02%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Kankakee County, IL, with a population of 73.59K (68.46%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Kankakee County, IL, with a population of 15.42K (14.34%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Kankakee County, IL, with a population of 5.91K (5.50%). The smallest ethnic group in Kankakee County, IL was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 10 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Kankakee County, Illinois from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 15573 | 14.49 |
| White Alone | 76327 | 71.00 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 432 | 0.40 |
| Asian Alone | 1090 | 1.01 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 23 | 0.02 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 6279 | 5.84 |
| Two Or More Races | 7778 | 7.24 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 73591 | 68.46 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 15417 | 14.34 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 5907 | 5.50 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 4347 | 4.04 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 3431 | 3.19 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 2736 | 2.55 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1069 | 0.99 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 372 | 0.35 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 259 | 0.24 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 173 | 0.16 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 156 | 0.14 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 21 | 0.02 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 13 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 10 | 0.01 |