Kankakee County Demographics

A map of Kankakee County's Population by Race

Kankakee County, Illinois had a population of 107,502 in 2020. It was 68.5% White, 14.3% Black, 1.0% Asian, 11.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kankakee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Kankakee County is the 18th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Kankakee County's White Population

73,591 residents of Kankakee County identify as White, or 68.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Kankakee County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Kankakee County is ranked #89 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kankakee County is more White than neighboring Will County (60.1% White), and Lake County (50.4% White). Kankakee County is less White than neighboring Iroquois County (87.2% White), Newton County (87.2% White), and Grundy County (82.8% White).

Kankakee County's Black Population

15,417 residents of Kankakee County identify as Black, or 14.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kankakee County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Kankakee County is ranked #8 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kankakee County is more Black than neighboring Will County (11.4% Black), Iroquois County (0.8% Black), Newton County (0.3% Black), and Grundy County (1.6% Black). Kankakee County is less Black than neighboring Lake County (24.3% Black).

Kankakee County's Asian Population

1,069 residents of Kankakee County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kankakee County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Kankakee County is ranked #25 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Kankakee County is more Asian than neighboring Iroquois County (0.4% Asian), Newton County (0.2% Asian), and Grundy County (0.9% Asian). Kankakee County is less Asian than neighboring Will County (6.1% Asian), and Lake County (1.5% Asian).

Kankakee County's Hispanic Population

12,520 residents of Kankakee County identify as Hispanic, or 11.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kankakee County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Kankakee County is ranked #14 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Kankakee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Iroquois County (7.7% Hispanic), Newton County (7.5% Hispanic), and Grundy County (10.9% Hispanic). Kankakee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Will County (18.8% Hispanic), and Lake County (20% Hispanic).

Kankakee County's Native American/Other Population

558 residents of Kankakee County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Kankakee 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, Kankakee County is ranked #28 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kankakee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Will County (0.4% Native American/Other), Iroquois County (0.3% Native American/Other), Newton County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Grundy County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Kankakee County's Multiracial Population

4,347 residents of Kankakee County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kankakee County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Kankakee County is ranked #24 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kankakee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Will County (3.2% Multiracial), Iroquois County (3.7% Multiracial), Grundy County (3.5% Multiracial), and Lake County (3.4% Multiracial). Kankakee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Newton County (4.3% Multiracial).

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