Whiteside County Demographics
A map of Whiteside County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 45,341 | 81.4% |
Hispanic | 7,131 | 12.8% |
Multiracial | 1,954 | 3.5% |
Black | 741 | 1.3% |
Asian | 306 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 218 | 0.4% |
Whiteside County, Illinois had a population of 55,691 in 2020. It was 81.4% White, 1.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, 12.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Whiteside County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Whiteside County is the 24th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Whiteside County's White Population
45,341 residents of Whiteside County identify as White, or 81.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Whiteside County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Whiteside County is ranked #74 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Whiteside County is less White than neighboring Carroll County (87.5% White), Henry County (87.4% White), Bureau County (85.8% White), Lee County (83.3% White), and Clinton County (88.7% White).
Whiteside County's Black Population
741 residents of Whiteside County identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Whiteside County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Whiteside County is ranked #55 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Whiteside County is more Black than neighboring Bureau County (0.8% Black). Whiteside County is less Black than neighboring Carroll County (4.3% Black), Henry County (2.1% Black), Lee County (5.4% Black), and Clinton County (3% Black).
Whiteside County's Asian Population
306 residents of Whiteside County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Whiteside County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Whiteside County is ranked #46 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Whiteside County is more Asian than neighboring Carroll County (0.3% Asian), and Henry County (0.4% Asian). Whiteside County is less Asian than neighboring Bureau County (0.9% Asian), and Lee County (0.7% Asian).
Whiteside County's Hispanic Population
7,131 residents of Whiteside County identify as Hispanic, or 12.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Whiteside County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Whiteside County is ranked #13 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Whiteside County is more Hispanic than neighboring Carroll County (4.8% Hispanic), Henry County (6.4% Hispanic), Bureau County (9.3% Hispanic), Lee County (6.8% Hispanic), and Clinton County (3.3% Hispanic).
Whiteside County's Native American/Other Population
218 residents of Whiteside 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 Whiteside 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, Whiteside County is ranked #58 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Whiteside County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Henry County (0.3% Native American/Other). Whiteside County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carroll County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Clinton County (0.5% Native American/Other).
Whiteside County's Multiracial Population
1,954 residents of Whiteside County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Whiteside County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Whiteside County is ranked #43 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Whiteside County is more Multiracial than neighboring Carroll County (2.5% Multiracial), Henry County (3.3% Multiracial), Bureau County (2.9% Multiracial), and Lee County (3.4% Multiracial). Whiteside County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clinton County (3.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.