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.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lee County, IL in 2010

Total Population:35,978

Non Hispanic (94.97%)

Hispanic (5.03%)

Race in Lee County, IL in 2010

Total Population:35,978

White Alone (92.9%)

Black or African American Alone (4.9%)

Two or more races (1.15%)

Asian Alone (0.74%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.28%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Lee County, IL in 2010

Total Population:35,978

Non-Hispanic White Alone (88.41%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.74%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.5%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.98%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.69%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.68%)

Population By Race in Lee , IL in 2010

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	33,425	92.9%
Black or African American Alone	1,763	4.9%
Two Or More Races	413	1.15%
Asian Alone	265	0.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	101	0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	11	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Lee , IL in 2010

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	31,807	88.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,706	4.74%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,618	4.5%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	354	0.98%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	246	0.68%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	59	0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	57	0.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	52	0.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	49	0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	19	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	6	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	5	0.01%