Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dekalb, IL in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 104,513 population of Dekalb County, Illinois comprised of 11,578 people who identified as Hispanic (11.08%), and 92,935 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dekalb County, Illinois with a population of 90,745 (86.83%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,219 (7.86%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,900 (2.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dekalb County, Illinois in 2017, with a population of 80,365 (76.9%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,380 (9.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,873 (7.53%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Dekalb, Illinois.

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Population By Race in Dekalb , IL in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,219 7.86%
White Alone 90,745 86.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 465 0.45%
Asian Alone 2,900 2.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 72 0.07%
Two Or More Races 2,112 2.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Dekalb , IL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 346 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,380 9.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 308 0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 173 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 28 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 343 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,873 7.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 80,365 76.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 157 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,727 2.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 44 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,769 1.69%