Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kankakee, IL in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 112,995 population of Kankakee County, Illinois comprised of 10,577 people who identified as Hispanic (9.36%), and 102,418 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.64%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kankakee County, Illinois with a population of 91,954 (81.38%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,403 (15.4%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,027 (1.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kankakee County, Illinois in 2012, with a population of 82,438 (72.96%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,972 (15.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,516 (8.42%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,403 15.4%
White Alone 91,954 81.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 434 0.38%
Asian Alone 1,130 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 47 0.04%
Two Or More Races 2,027 1.79%
Population By Ethnicity in Kankakee , IL in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 431 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,516 8.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 252 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 54 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 14 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 310 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,972 15.02%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 82,438 72.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 182 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,076 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 33 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,717 1.52%