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McHenry, IL Demographics

A map of McHenry's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
21,14477.9%
Hispanic
4,20015.5%
Multiracial
9543.5%
Asian
4931.8%
Black
2801.0%
Native American/Other
640.2%

McHenry, Illinois had a population of 27,135 in 2020. It was 77.9% White, 1.0% Black, 1.8% Asian, 15.5% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of McHenry, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, McHenry is the 80th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

McHenry's White Population

21,144 residents of McHenry identify as White, or 77.9%. This makes the White share of the population of McHenry larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, McHenry is ranked #1144 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

McHenry is more White than neighboring McCullom Lake (75.9% White). McHenry is less White than neighboring Ringwood (87.8% White), Johnsburg (89.4% White), Prairie Grove (86.5% White), and Wonder Lake (83.1% White).

McHenry's Black Population

280 residents of McHenry identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of McHenry less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, McHenry is ranked #558 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

McHenry is more Black than neighboring McCullom Lake (0.7% Black), Johnsburg (0.3% Black), Prairie Grove (0.6% Black), and Wonder Lake (0.7% Black). McHenry is less Black than neighboring Ringwood (1.4% Black).

McHenry's Asian Population

493 residents of McHenry identify as Asian, or 1.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of McHenry roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, McHenry is ranked #256 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

McHenry is more Asian than neighboring McCullom Lake (1.6% Asian), Ringwood (0.7% Asian), Johnsburg (0.8% Asian), and Wonder Lake (0.8% Asian). McHenry is less Asian than neighboring Prairie Grove (4.3% Asian).

McHenry's Hispanic Population

4,200 residents of McHenry identify as Hispanic, or 15.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of McHenry roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, McHenry is ranked #166 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

McHenry is more Hispanic than neighboring Ringwood (5.5% Hispanic), Johnsburg (5.1% Hispanic), Prairie Grove (5.3% Hispanic), and Wonder Lake (11.5% Hispanic). McHenry is less Hispanic than neighboring McCullom Lake (16.8% Hispanic).

McHenry's Native American/Other Population

64 residents of McHenry identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of McHenry roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, McHenry is ranked #949 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

McHenry is more Native American/Other than neighboring McCullom Lake (0% Native American/Other), and Ringwood (0% Native American/Other). McHenry is less Native American/Other than neighboring Johnsburg (0.3% Native American/Other), Prairie Grove (0.7% Native American/Other), and Wonder Lake (0.6% Native American/Other).

McHenry's Multiracial Population

954 residents of McHenry identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of McHenry roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, McHenry is ranked #697 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

McHenry is more Multiracial than neighboring Prairie Grove (2.5% Multiracial), and Wonder Lake (3.4% Multiracial). McHenry is less Multiracial than neighboring McCullom Lake (5% Multiracial), Ringwood (4.6% Multiracial), and Johnsburg (4% Multiracial).

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