Will County Demographics
A map of Will County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 418,418 | 60.1% |
Hispanic | 130,851 | 18.8% |
Black | 79,256 | 11.4% |
Asian | 42,416 | 6.1% |
Multiracial | 22,516 | 3.2% |
Native American/Other | 2,898 | 0.4% |
Will County, Illinois had a population of 696,355 in 2020. It was 60.1% White, 11.4% Black, 6.1% Asian, 18.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Will County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Will County is the 4th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Will County's White Population
418,418 residents of Will County identify as White, or 60.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Will County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Will County is ranked #98 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Will County is more White than neighboring Cook County (40.5% White). Will County is less White than neighboring Kankakee County (68.5% White), DuPage County (63.4% White), Grundy County (82.8% White), and Kendall County (64.2% White).
Will County's Black Population
79,256 residents of Will County identify as Black, or 11.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Will County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Will County is ranked #14 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Will County is more Black than neighboring DuPage County (4.7% Black), Grundy County (1.6% Black), and Kendall County (7.4% Black). Will County is less Black than neighboring Kankakee County (14.3% Black), and Cook County (22.5% Black).
Will County's Asian Population
42,416 residents of Will County identify as Asian, or 6.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Will County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Will County is ranked #5 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Will County is more Asian than neighboring Kankakee County (1% Asian), Grundy County (0.9% Asian), and Kendall County (3.5% Asian). Will County is less Asian than neighboring DuPage County (12.8% Asian), and Cook County (7.7% Asian).
Will County's Hispanic Population
130,851 residents of Will County identify as Hispanic, or 18.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Will County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Will County is ranked #7 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Will County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kankakee County (11.6% Hispanic), DuPage County (15.5% Hispanic), and Grundy County (10.9% Hispanic). Will County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kendall County (20.6% Hispanic), and Cook County (26.2% Hispanic).
Will County's Native American/Other Population
2,898 residents of Will 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 Will 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, Will County is ranked #50 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Will County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kankakee County (0.5% Native American/Other), DuPage County (0.5% Native American/Other), Kendall County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Cook County (0.5% Native American/Other).
Will County's Multiracial Population
22,516 residents of Will County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Will County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Will County is ranked #57 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Will County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cook County (2.6% Multiracial). Will County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kankakee County (4% Multiracial), Grundy County (3.5% Multiracial), and Kendall County (3.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.