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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 682,459 population of Will County, Illinois comprised of 109,489 people who identified as Hispanic (16.04%), and 572,970 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.96%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Will County, Illinois with a population of 554,512 (81.25%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 78,914 (11.56%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 34,292 (5.03%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Will County, Illinois in 2012, with a population of 453,011 (66.38%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 101,501 (14.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 76,091 (11.15%).

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

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Population By Race in Will , IL in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 78,914 11.56%
White Alone 554,512 81.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,863 0.42%
Asian Alone 34,292 5.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 302 0.04%
Two Or More Races 11,576 1.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Will , IL in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,823 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 101,501 14.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,991 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 838 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 188 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,148 0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 76,091 11.15%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 453,011 66.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 872 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 33,454 4.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 114 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 9,428 1.38%