Kendall County Demographics
A map of Kendall County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 84,690 | 64.2% |
Hispanic | 27,127 | 20.6% |
Black | 9,693 | 7.4% |
Multiracial | 5,120 | 3.9% |
Asian | 4,625 | 3.5% |
Native American/Other | 614 | 0.5% |
Kendall County, Illinois had a population of 131,869 in 2020. It was 64.2% White, 7.4% Black, 3.5% Asian, 20.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kendall County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Kendall County is the 15th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Kendall County's White Population
84,690 residents of Kendall County identify as White, or 64.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Kendall County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Kendall County is ranked #92 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Kendall County is more White than neighboring Kane County (54.7% White), DuPage County (63.4% White), and Will County (60.1% White). Kendall County is less White than neighboring Grundy County (82.8% White), and DeKalb County (71% White).
Kendall County's Black Population
9,693 residents of Kendall County identify as Black, or 7.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kendall County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Kendall County is ranked #26 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Kendall County is more Black than neighboring Grundy County (1.6% Black), Kane County (5.1% Black), and DuPage County (4.7% Black). Kendall County is less Black than neighboring DeKalb County (8.7% Black), and Will County (11.4% Black).
Kendall County's Asian Population
4,625 residents of Kendall County identify as Asian, or 3.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kendall County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Kendall County is ranked #10 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Kendall County is more Asian than neighboring Grundy County (0.9% Asian), and DeKalb County (2.3% Asian). Kendall County is less Asian than neighboring Kane County (4.1% Asian), DuPage County (12.8% Asian), and Will County (6.1% Asian).
Kendall County's Hispanic Population
27,127 residents of Kendall County identify as Hispanic, or 20.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kendall County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Kendall County is ranked #6 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Kendall County is more Hispanic than neighboring Grundy County (10.9% Hispanic), DuPage County (15.5% Hispanic), DeKalb County (13.5% Hispanic), and Will County (18.8% Hispanic). Kendall County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kane County (32.8% Hispanic).
Kendall County's Native American/Other Population
614 residents of Kendall 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 Kendall 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, Kendall County is ranked #38 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Kendall County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Grundy County (0.4% Native American/Other), Kane County (0.4% Native American/Other), DeKalb County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Will County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Kendall County's Multiracial Population
5,120 residents of Kendall County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kendall County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Kendall County is ranked #27 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Kendall County is more Multiracial than neighboring Grundy County (3.5% Multiracial), Kane County (2.9% Multiracial), DuPage County (3.2% Multiracial), and Will County (3.2% Multiracial). Kendall County is less Multiracial than neighboring DeKalb County (4.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.