Population By Race and Ethnicity in Winnebago County, IL in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 282,188 population of Winnebago County, Illinois comprised of 42,480 people who identified as Hispanic (15.05%), and 239,708 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Winnebago County, Illinois with a population of 221,745 (78.58%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 40,801 (14.46%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,417 (3.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Winnebago County, Illinois in 2022, with a population of 184,469 (65.37%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 38,841 (13.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 37,276 (13.21%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 40,801 14.46%
White Alone 221,745 78.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,719 0.61%
Asian Alone 8,316 2.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 190 0.07%
Two Or More Races 9,417 3.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Winnebago , IL in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,960 0.7%
White Alone - Hispanic 37,276 13.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,194 0.42%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 276 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 91 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,683 0.6%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 38,841 13.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 184,469 65.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 525 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,040 2.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 99 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,734 2.74%