Iroquois County Demographics
A map of Iroquois County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 23,602 | 87.2% |
Hispanic | 2,085 | 7.7% |
Multiracial | 993 | 3.7% |
Black | 212 | 0.8% |
Asian | 99 | 0.4% |
Native American/Other | 86 | 0.3% |
Iroquois County, Illinois had a population of 27,077 in 2020. It was 87.2% White, 0.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, 7.7% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Iroquois County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Iroquois County is the 51st most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Iroquois County's White Population
23,602 residents of Iroquois County identify as White, or 87.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Iroquois County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Iroquois County is ranked #57 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Iroquois County is more White than neighboring Kankakee County (68.5% White), and Vermilion County (75.7% White). Iroquois County is less White than neighboring Ford County (90.6% White), and Benton County (89.3% White).
Iroquois County's Black Population
212 residents of Iroquois County identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Iroquois County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Iroquois County is ranked #63 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Iroquois County is more Black than neighboring Ford County (0.6% Black), Newton County (0.3% Black), and Benton County (0.5% Black). Iroquois County is less Black than neighboring Kankakee County (14.3% Black), and Vermilion County (13.8% Black).
Iroquois County's Asian Population
99 residents of Iroquois County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Iroquois County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Iroquois County is ranked #72 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Iroquois County is more Asian than neighboring Newton County (0.2% Asian), and Benton County (0.1% Asian). Iroquois County is less Asian than neighboring Kankakee County (1% Asian), and Vermilion County (0.8% Asian).
Iroquois County's Hispanic Population
2,085 residents of Iroquois County identify as Hispanic, or 7.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Iroquois County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Iroquois County is ranked #22 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Iroquois County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ford County (4.1% Hispanic), Newton County (7.5% Hispanic), Benton County (7.2% Hispanic), and Vermilion County (5.1% Hispanic). Iroquois County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kankakee County (11.6% Hispanic).
Iroquois County's Native American/Other Population
86 residents of Iroquois County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Iroquois 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, Iroquois County is ranked #83 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Iroquois County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kankakee County (0.5% Native American/Other), Ford County (0.5% Native American/Other), Newton County (0.4% Native American/Other), Benton County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Vermilion County (0.5% Native American/Other).
Iroquois County's Multiracial Population
993 residents of Iroquois County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Iroquois County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Iroquois County is ranked #36 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Iroquois County is more Multiracial than neighboring Benton County (2.2% Multiracial). Iroquois County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kankakee County (4% Multiracial), Ford County (3.8% Multiracial), Newton County (4.3% Multiracial), and Vermilion County (4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.