RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 102 SHOWN OF 102

Highest Black population share, Illinois counties · 2000

Illinois counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2000 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 102 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RELATEDHighest Asian household income Highest Black household income Highest Hispanic household income Highest White (non-Hispanic) household income Largest White (non-Hispanic) population Highest White (non-Hispanic) population share

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 1990

01Alexander County, ILIL4,57034.8%+6%

02Pulaski County, ILIL4,82030.6%−7%

03St. Clair County, ILIL250,70828.6%+5%

04Cook County, ILIL5,194,62525.9%+0%

05Brown County, ILIL6,40118.1%+93%

06Peoria County, ILIL178,55316.0%+17%

07Kankakee County, ILIL105,52515.4%+2%

08Johnson County, ILIL13,36314.1%+53%

09Macon County, ILIL99,30014.0%+16%

10Jackson County, ILIL52,50112.9%+24%

11Champaign County, ILIL209,97211.1%+15%

12Vermilion County, ILIL71,25910.5%+17%

13Winnebago County, ILIL283,67410.4%+15%

14Will County, ILIL712,25310.3%−2%

15Sangamon County, ILIL194,1709.6%+19%

16Randolph County, ILIL29,9219.2%+16%

17Perry County, ILIL20,1608.0%+344%

18Jefferson County, ILIL36,1477.7%+49%

19Stephenson County, ILIL43,2207.6%+20%

20Rock Island County, ILIL141,8697.4%+5%

21Bond County, ILIL16,9597.4%+159%

22Madison County, ILIL263,1107.3%+13%

23Lake County, ILIL719,3396.8%+1%

24Logan County, ILIL27,1826.5%+64%

25Knox County, ILIL47,7676.2%+30%

26McLean County, ILIL171,4196.1%+45%

27Kane County, ILIL525,7575.6%−7%

28Massac County, ILIL13,5025.4%−10%

29Morgan County, ILIL32,5155.3%+37%

30Livingston County, ILIL35,0575.1%−1%

31Fayette County, ILIL20,7904.9%+67%

32Lee County, ILIL32,9144.9%+36%

33DeKalb County, ILIL101,8354.5%+58%

34Crawford County, ILIL18,6484.5%+1008%

35Saline County, ILIL22,7724.0%+18%

36Clinton County, ILIL37,1283.9%+23%

37Marion County, ILIL36,3823.8%+9%

38Montgomery County, ILIL28,0763.7%+105%

39Pope County, ILIL3,6723.6%−41%

40Fulton County, ILIL32,9013.6%+117%

41McDonough County, ILIL25,9163.4%−1%

42Adams County, ILIL64,2673.0%+19%

43DuPage County, ILIL934,2983.0%+52%

44Hardin County, ILIL3,5882.8%+107%

45Williamson County, ILIL67,2252.4%+27%

46Coles County, ILIL46,6072.3%+17%

47Christian County, ILIL33,4432.1%+1461%

48Edgar County, ILIL16,3231.8%+91%

49Warren County, ILIL16,2221.6%−17%

50LaSalle County, ILIL107,7731.5%+49%

51Pike County, ILIL14,2311.5%–

52Kendall County, ILIL145,4701.3%+343%

53Henry County, ILIL48,0951.1%−5%

54Whiteside County, ILIL54,1211.0%+89%

55Tazewell County, ILIL130,0490.9%+474%

56Boone County, ILIL53,5680.8%+48%

57Union County, ILIL16,6560.8%+21%

58Macoupin County, ILIL43,7480.8%−4%

59Lawrence County, ILIL13,7900.8%−35%

60Greene County, ILIL11,3130.7%–

61Iroquois County, ILIL26,1500.7%+33%

62Hamilton County, ILIL7,8590.7%+837%

63Putnam County, ILIL5,6190.6%+217%

64Carroll County, ILIL15,4190.5%−50%

65McHenry County, ILIL317,7510.5%+130%

66Jersey County, ILIL21,1600.5%+29%

67De Witt County, ILIL15,1180.5%+28%

68Ogle County, ILIL51,3990.4%+267%

69Wabash County, ILIL10,9070.4%−12%

70Menard County, ILIL11,8630.4%+1331%

71Marshall County, ILIL11,4730.3%+75%

72Washington County, ILIL13,5640.3%+79%

73Bureau County, ILIL32,5100.3%+269%

74Douglas County, ILIL19,8800.3%+540%

75Cass County, ILIL12,4630.3%–

76Mercer County, ILIL15,2290.3%+69%

77White County, ILIL13,2500.3%−16%

78Richland County, ILIL15,2190.3%+515%

79Henderson County, ILIL5,9840.3%+73%

80Gallatin County, ILIL4,6160.2%−70%

81Ford County, ILIL13,2160.2%+251%

82Piatt County, ILIL16,7910.2%+641%

83Woodford County, ILIL38,1110.2%+65%

84Schuyler County, ILIL6,6570.2%–

85Moultrie County, ILIL14,3710.2%–

86Clark County, ILIL15,1140.2%+415%

87Hancock County, ILIL16,8030.2%+573%

88Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,5940.2%+123%

89Grundy County, ILIL54,0520.2%+425%

90Effingham County, ILIL34,5190.2%+264%

91Shelby County, ILIL20,5760.2%+162%

92Franklin County, ILIL36,9160.1%+118%

93Edwards County, ILIL5,8980.1%+256%

94Mason County, ILIL12,4110.1%–

95Wayne County, ILIL15,8820.1%+19%

96Clay County, ILIL12,7930.1%+165%

97Cumberland County, ILIL10,2080.1%+422%

98Jasper County, ILIL9,0320.1%–

99Stark County, ILIL5,3190.1%−68%

100Monroe County, ILIL34,8400.0%−80%

101Scott County, ILIL4,8660.0%+2%

102Calhoun County, ILIL4,3000.0%−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS