Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lee, IL in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 35,611 population of Lee County, Illinois comprised of 1,842 people who identified as Hispanic (5.17%), and 33,769 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lee County, Illinois with a population of 32,953 (92.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,835 (5.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 425 (1.19%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lee County, Illinois in 2011, with a population of 31,312 (87.93%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,779 (5%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,641 (4.61%).

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

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Population By Race in Lee , IL in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,835 5.15%
White Alone 32,953 92.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 109 0.31%
Asian Alone 278 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11 0.03%
Two Or More Races 425 1.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Lee , IL in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 56 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,641 4.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 55 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 19 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 66 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,779 5%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 31,312 87.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 54 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 259 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 359 1.01%