Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeKalb County, IL in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 100,482 population of DeKalb County, Illinois comprised of 14,091 people who identified as Hispanic (14.02%), and 86,391 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeKalb County, Illinois with a population of 85,898 (85.49%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,860 (8.82%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,712 (2.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeKalb County, Illinois in 2021, with a population of 73,192 (72.84%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 12,706 (12.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,479 (8.44%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,860 8.82%
White Alone 85,898 85.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 534 0.53%
Asian Alone 2,712 2.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 95 0.1%
Two Or More Races 2,383 2.37%
Population By Ethnicity in DeKalb , IL in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 381 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,706 12.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 363 0.36%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 177 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 49 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 415 0.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,479 8.44%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 73,192 72.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 171 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,535 2.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 46 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,968 1.96%