Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lee County, IL in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 35,978 population of Lee County, Illinois comprised of 1,810 people who identified as Hispanic (5.03%), and 34,168 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.97%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lee County, Illinois with a population of 33,425 (92.9%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,763 (4.9%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 413 (1.15%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lee County, Illinois in 2010, with a population of 31,807 (88.41%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,706 (4.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,618 (4.5%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lee, Illinois.

You can find similar information for other Illinois counties, and for Illinois.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lee County, IL in 2010
Total Population:
Race in Lee County, IL in 2010
Total Population:
Ethnicity in Lee County, IL in 2010
Total Population:
Population By Race in Lee , IL in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,763 4.9%
White Alone 33,425 92.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 101 0.28%
Asian Alone 265 0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11 0.03%
Two Or More Races 413 1.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Lee , IL in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 57 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,618 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 52 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 19 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 59 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,706 4.74%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 31,807 88.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 49 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 246 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 354 0.98%