Population By Race and Ethnicity in Henry County, IL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 49,222 population of Henry County, Illinois comprised of 2,786 people who identified as Hispanic (5.66%), and 46,436 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Henry County, Illinois with a population of 47,114 (95.72%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 928 (1.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 781 (1.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Henry County, Illinois in 2017, with a population of 44,590 (90.59%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,524 (5.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 860 (1.75%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 928 1.89%
White Alone 47,114 95.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 147 0.3%
Asian Alone 238 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races 781 1.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Henry , IL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 68 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,524 5.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 77 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 103 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 860 1.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 44,590 90.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 70 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 225 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 678 1.38%