Kane County Demographics

A map of Kane County's Population by Race

Kane County, Illinois had a population of 516,522 in 2020. It was 54.7% White, 5.1% Black, 4.1% Asian, 32.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kane County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Kane County is the 5th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Kane County's White Population

282,307 residents of Kane County identify as White, or 54.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Kane County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Kane County is ranked #101 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kane County is less White than neighboring DeKalb County (71% White), Kendall County (64.2% White), DuPage County (63.4% White), McHenry County (76.9% White), and Boone County (68.6% White).

Kane County's Black Population

26,239 residents of Kane County identify as Black, or 5.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kane County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Kane County is ranked #35 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kane County is more Black than neighboring DuPage County (4.7% Black), McHenry County (1.3% Black), and Boone County (2.2% Black). Kane County is less Black than neighboring DeKalb County (8.7% Black), and Kendall County (7.4% Black).

Kane County's Asian Population

21,191 residents of Kane County identify as Asian, or 4.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kane County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Kane County is ranked #8 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Kane County is more Asian than neighboring DeKalb County (2.3% Asian), Kendall County (3.5% Asian), McHenry County (2.8% Asian), and Boone County (1.2% Asian). Kane County is less Asian than neighboring DuPage County (12.8% Asian).

Kane County's Hispanic Population

169,595 residents of Kane County identify as Hispanic, or 32.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kane County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Kane County is ranked #1 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Kane County is more Hispanic than neighboring DeKalb County (13.5% Hispanic), Kendall County (20.6% Hispanic), DuPage County (15.5% Hispanic), McHenry County (15.1% Hispanic), and Boone County (24.1% Hispanic).

Kane County's Native American/Other Population

2,150 residents of Kane 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 Kane 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, Kane County is ranked #49 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kane County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kendall County (0.5% Native American/Other), DuPage County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Boone County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Kane County's Multiracial Population

15,040 residents of Kane County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kane County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Kane County is ranked #75 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kane County is less Multiracial than neighboring DeKalb County (4.1% Multiracial), Kendall County (3.9% Multiracial), DuPage County (3.2% Multiracial), McHenry County (3.5% Multiracial), and Boone County (3.4% Multiracial).

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