Population By Race and Ethnicity in Winnebago County, IL in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 282,465 population of Winnebago County, Illinois comprised of 38,020 people who identified as Hispanic (13.46%), and 244,445 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Winnebago County, Illinois with a population of 224,245 (79.39%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 39,920 (14.13%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,522 (3.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Winnebago County, Illinois in 2019, with a population of 190,940 (67.6%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 38,119 (13.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 33,305 (11.79%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 39,920 14.13%
White Alone 224,245 79.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,634 0.58%
Asian Alone 7,984 2.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 160 0.06%
Two Or More Races 8,522 3.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Winnebago , IL in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,801 0.64%
White Alone - Hispanic 33,305 11.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,093 0.39%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 246 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 72 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,503 0.53%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 38,119 13.5%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 190,940 67.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 541 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,738 2.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 88 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,019 2.49%