Population By Race and Ethnicity in Henry County, IL in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 49,511 population of Henry County, Illinois comprised of 2,762 people who identified as Hispanic (5.58%), and 46,749 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.42%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Henry County, Illinois with a population of 47,467 (95.87%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 885 (1.79%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 748 (1.51%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Henry County, Illinois in 2016, with a population of 44,960 (90.81%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,507 (5.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 821 (1.66%).

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

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Population By Race in Henry , IL in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 885 1.79%
White Alone 47,467 95.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 150 0.3%
Asian Alone 246 0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.03%
Two Or More Races 748 1.51%
Population By Ethnicity in Henry , IL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 64 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,507 5.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 77 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 102 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 821 1.66%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 44,960 90.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 235 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 646 1.31%