Population By Race and Ethnicity in McHenry County, IL in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 307,142 population of McHenry County, Illinois comprised of 38,918 people who identified as Hispanic (12.67%), and 268,224 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McHenry County, Illinois with a population of 287,291 (93.54%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,739 (2.85%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,772 (1.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McHenry County, Illinois in 2016, with a population of 251,034 (81.73%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 36,257 (11.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,505 (2.77%).

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

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Population By Race in McHenry , IL in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,772 1.55%
White Alone 287,291 93.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,434 0.47%
Asian Alone 8,739 2.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 156 0.05%
Two Or More Races 4,750 1.55%
Population By Ethnicity in McHenry , IL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 561 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 36,257 11.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 983 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 234 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 57 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 826 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,211 1.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 251,034 81.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 451 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,505 2.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 99 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,924 1.28%