Population By Race and Ethnicity in McHenry County, IL in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 311,543 population of McHenry County, Illinois comprised of 48,734 people who identified as Hispanic (15.64%), and 262,809 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McHenry County, Illinois with a population of 288,539 (92.62%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,650 (3.1%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,826 (1.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McHenry County, Illinois in 2021, with a population of 243,383 (78.12%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 45,156 (14.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,344 (3%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,826 1.87%
White Alone 288,539 92.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,784 0.57%
Asian Alone 9,650 3.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 181 0.06%
Two Or More Races 5,563 1.79%
Population By Ethnicity in McHenry , IL in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 799 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 45,156 14.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,315 0.42%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 306 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 67 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,091 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,027 1.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 243,383 78.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 469 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,344 3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 114 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,472 1.44%