Population By Race and Ethnicity in McHenry County, IL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 307,842 population of McHenry County, Illinois comprised of 40,027 people who identified as Hispanic (13%), and 267,815 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McHenry County, Illinois with a population of 287,282 (93.32%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,020 (2.93%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,062 (1.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McHenry County, Illinois in 2017, with a population of 250,014 (81.22%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 37,268 (12.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,768 (2.85%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,062 1.64%
White Alone 287,282 93.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,445 0.47%
Asian Alone 9,020 2.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 153 0.05%
Two Or More Races 4,880 1.59%
Population By Ethnicity in McHenry , IL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 595 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 37,268 12.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 996 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 252 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 58 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 858 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,467 1.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 250,014 81.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 449 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,768 2.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 95 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,022 1.31%