Bureau County Demographics

A map of Bureau County's Population by Race

Bureau County, Illinois had a population of 33,244 in 2020. It was 85.8% White, 0.8% Black, 0.9% Asian, 9.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bureau County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Bureau County is the 45th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Bureau County's White Population

28,511 residents of Bureau County identify as White, or 85.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Bureau County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Bureau County is ranked #61 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bureau County is more White than neighboring Lee County (83.3% White), and Whiteside County (81.4% White). Bureau County is less White than neighboring Putnam County (90% White), Stark County (93.9% White), and Marshall County (92.5% White).

Bureau County's Black Population

259 residents of Bureau County identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bureau County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Bureau County is ranked #64 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bureau County is more Black than neighboring Putnam County (0.5% Black), Stark County (0.3% Black), and Marshall County (0.7% Black). Bureau County is less Black than neighboring Lee County (5.4% Black), and Whiteside County (1.3% Black).

Bureau County's Asian Population

298 residents of Bureau County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bureau County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Bureau County is ranked #29 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bureau County is more Asian than neighboring Putnam County (0.3% Asian), Stark County (0.4% Asian), Lee County (0.7% Asian), Marshall County (0.4% Asian), and Whiteside County (0.5% Asian).

Bureau County's Hispanic Population

3,095 residents of Bureau County identify as Hispanic, or 9.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bureau County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Bureau County is ranked #19 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bureau County is more Hispanic than neighboring Putnam County (6.2% Hispanic), Stark County (2.4% Hispanic), Lee County (6.8% Hispanic), and Marshall County (2.8% Hispanic). Bureau County is less Hispanic than neighboring Whiteside County (12.8% Hispanic).

Bureau County's Native American/Other Population

121 residents of Bureau County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bureau County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Bureau County is ranked #66 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bureau County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Putnam County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Stark County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Bureau County's Multiracial Population

960 residents of Bureau County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bureau County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Bureau County is ranked #78 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bureau County is more Multiracial than neighboring Putnam County (2.7% Multiracial), and Stark County (2.7% Multiracial). Bureau County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lee County (3.4% Multiracial), Marshall County (3.3% Multiracial), and Whiteside County (3.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.