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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 111,066 population of Kankakee County, Illinois comprised of 11,266 people who identified as Hispanic (10.14%), and 99,800 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kankakee County, Illinois with a population of 90,309 (81.31%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,008 (15.31%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,129 (1.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kankakee County, Illinois in 2016, with a population of 80,165 (72.18%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,564 (14.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,144 (9.13%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,008 15.31%
White Alone 90,309 81.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 439 0.4%
Asian Alone 1,130 1.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 51 0.05%
Two Or More Races 2,129 1.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Kankakee , IL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 444 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,144 9.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 270 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 57 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 336 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,564 14.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 80,165 72.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 169 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,073 0.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,793 1.61%