Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kankakee, IL in 2022

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 105,998 population of Kankakee County, Illinois comprised of 13,244 people who identified as Hispanic (12.5%), and 92,754 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kankakee County, Illinois with a population of 85,774 (80.92%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,124 (15.21%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,395 (2.26%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kankakee County, Illinois in 2022, with a population of 73,834 (69.66%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,644 (14.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 11,940 (11.26%).

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 16,124 15.21%
White Alone 85,774 80.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 511 0.48%
Asian Alone 1,138 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 56 0.05%
Two Or More Races 2,395 2.26%
Population By Ethnicity in Kankakee , IL in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 480 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 11,940 11.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 335 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 78 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 392 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,644 14.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 73,834 69.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 176 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,060 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 37 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,003 1.89%