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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 286,171 population of Winnebago County, Illinois comprised of 35,458 people who identified as Hispanic (12.39%), and 250,713 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Winnebago County, Illinois with a population of 230,605 (80.58%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 37,910 (13.25%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,955 (2.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Winnebago County, Illinois in 2016, with a population of 199,567 (69.74%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 36,292 (12.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 31,038 (10.85%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Winnebago County, IL in 2016

Total Population:286,171

Non Hispanic (87.61%)

Hispanic (12.39%)

Race in Winnebago County, IL in 2016

Total Population:286,171

White Alone (80.58%)

Black or African American Alone (13.25%)

Two or more races (2.78%)

Asian Alone (2.77%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.57%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Winnebago County, IL in 2016

Total Population:286,171

Non-Hispanic White Alone (69.74%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (12.68%)

Hispanic White Alone (10.85%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.69%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.28%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.77%)

Population By Race in Winnebago , IL in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	230,605	80.58%
Black or African American Alone	37,910	13.25%
Two Or More Races	7,955	2.78%
Asian Alone	7,935	2.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,621	0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	145	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Winnebago , IL in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	199,567	69.74%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	36,292	12.68%
White Alone - Hispanic	31,038	10.85%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	7,708	2.69%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	6,513	2.28%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,618	0.56%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,442	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,075	0.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	546	0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	227	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	87	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	58	0.02%