Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lee County, IL in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 35,218 population of Lee County, Illinois comprised of 1,884 people who identified as Hispanic (5.35%), and 33,334 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lee County, Illinois with a population of 32,587 (92.53%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,790 (5.08%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 424 (1.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lee County, Illinois in 2012, with a population of 30,912 (87.77%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,728 (4.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,675 (4.76%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lee County, IL in 2012
Total Population:35,218
94.65%
Non Hispanic (94.65%)
Hispanic (5.35%)
Race in Lee County, IL in 2012
Total Population:35,218
92.53%
White Alone (92.53%)
Black or African American Alone (5.08%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Asian Alone (0.84%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.32%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)
Ethnicity in Lee County, IL in 2012
Total Population:35,218
87.77%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (87.77%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.91%)
Hispanic White Alone (4.76%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.01%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.78%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.78%)
Population By Race in Lee , IL in 2012
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 32,587 92.53%
Black or African American Alone 1,790 5.08%
Two Or More Races 424 1.2%
Asian Alone 294 0.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 112 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11 0.03%
Population By Ethnicity in Lee , IL in 2012
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,912 87.77%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,728 4.91%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,675 4.76%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 355 1.01%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 274 0.78%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 69 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 62 0.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 59 0.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 53 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 20 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%