Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kankakee County, IL in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 106,074 population of Kankakee County, Illinois comprised of 12,982 people who identified as Hispanic (12.24%), and 93,092 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kankakee County, Illinois with a population of 85,645 (80.74%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,135 (15.21%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,546 (2.4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kankakee County, Illinois in 2022, with a population of 74,033 (69.79%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,665 (14.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 11,612 (10.95%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,135 15.21%
White Alone 85,645 80.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 526 0.5%
Asian Alone 1,160 1.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 62 0.06%
Two Or More Races 2,546 2.4%
Population By Ethnicity in Kankakee , IL in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 470 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 11,612 10.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 345 0.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 78 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 24 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 453 0.43%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,665 14.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 74,033 69.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 181 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,082 1.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,093 1.97%