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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 292,128 population of Winnebago County, Illinois comprised of 33,302 people who identified as Hispanic (11.4%), and 258,826 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Winnebago County, Illinois with a population of 239,206 (81.88%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 36,704 (12.56%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,434 (2.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Winnebago County, Illinois in 2012, with a population of 209,855 (71.84%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 35,280 (12.08%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 29,351 (10.05%).

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

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Population By Race in Winnebago , IL in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 36,704 12.56%
White Alone 239,206 81.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,480 0.51%
Asian Alone 7,434 2.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 122 0.04%
Two Or More Races 7,182 2.46%
Population By Ethnicity in Winnebago , IL in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,424 0.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 29,351 10.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 934 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 210 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 47 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,336 0.46%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 35,280 12.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 209,855 71.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 546 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,224 2.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,846 2%