Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kankakee County, IL in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 113,532 population of Kankakee County, Illinois comprised of 10,424 people who identified as Hispanic (9.18%), and 103,108 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kankakee County, Illinois with a population of 92,466 (81.44%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,467 (15.39%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,966 (1.73%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kankakee County, Illinois in 2011, with a population of 83,063 (73.16%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,058 (15.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,403 (8.28%).

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

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Population By Race in Kankakee , IL in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,467 15.39%
White Alone 92,466 81.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 430 0.38%
Asian Alone 1,158 1.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 45 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,966 1.73%
Population By Ethnicity in Kankakee , IL in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 409 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,403 8.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 250 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 49 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 302 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,058 15.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 83,063 73.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 180 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,109 0.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,664 1.47%