Jo Daviess County Demographics

A map of Jo Daviess County's Population by Race

Jo Daviess County, Illinois had a population of 22,035 in 2020. It was 92.4% White, 0.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jo Daviess County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Jo Daviess County is the 53rd most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Jo Daviess County's White Population

20,354 residents of Jo Daviess County identify as White, or 92.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Jo Daviess County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Jo Daviess County is ranked #37 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jo Daviess County is more White than neighboring Lafayette County (90.8% White), Carroll County (87.5% White), Stephenson County (79.3% White), and Clinton County (88.7% White). Jo Daviess County is less White than neighboring Jackson County (94.3% White).

Jo Daviess County's Black Population

114 residents of Jo Daviess County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jo Daviess County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Jo Daviess County is ranked #75 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jo Daviess County is more Black than neighboring Lafayette County (0.2% Black). Jo Daviess County is less Black than neighboring Carroll County (4.3% Black), Jackson County (0.7% Black), Stephenson County (9.8% Black), and Clinton County (3% Black).

Jo Daviess County's Asian Population

96 residents of Jo Daviess County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jo Daviess County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Jo Daviess County is ranked #60 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jo Daviess County is more Asian than neighboring Lafayette County (0.2% Asian), Carroll County (0.3% Asian), and Jackson County (0.2% Asian). Jo Daviess County is less Asian than neighboring Stephenson County (0.7% Asian), and Clinton County (0.5% Asian).

Jo Daviess County's Hispanic Population

856 residents of Jo Daviess County identify as Hispanic, or 3.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jo Daviess County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Jo Daviess County is ranked #41 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jo Daviess County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (1.2% Hispanic), and Clinton County (3.3% Hispanic). Jo Daviess County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lafayette County (6.6% Hispanic), Carroll County (4.8% Hispanic), and Stephenson County (5.1% Hispanic).

Jo Daviess County's Native American/Other Population

89 residents of Jo Daviess 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 Jo Daviess 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, Jo Daviess County is ranked #52 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jo Daviess County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lafayette County (0.3% Native American/Other). Jo Daviess County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carroll County (0.5% Native American/Other), Jackson County (1.4% Native American/Other), Stephenson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Clinton County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Jo Daviess County's Multiracial Population

526 residents of Jo Daviess County identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jo Daviess County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Jo Daviess County is ranked #95 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jo Daviess County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lafayette County (2% Multiracial), and Jackson County (2.2% Multiracial). Jo Daviess County is less Multiracial than neighboring Carroll County (2.5% Multiracial), Stephenson County (4.6% Multiracial), and Clinton County (3.9% Multiracial).

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