Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kankakee County, IL in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 107,250 population of Kankakee County, Illinois comprised of 12,271 people who identified as Hispanic (11.44%), and 94,979 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kankakee County, Illinois with a population of 86,810 (80.94%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,292 (15.19%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,464 (2.3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kankakee County, Illinois in 2020, with a population of 75,825 (70.7%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,844 (14.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,985 (10.24%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,292 15.19%
White Alone 86,810 80.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 489 0.46%
Asian Alone 1,137 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 58 0.05%
Two Or More Races 2,464 2.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Kankakee , IL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 448 0.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,985 10.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 319 0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 73 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 426 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,844 14.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 75,825 70.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 170 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,064 0.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,038 1.9%