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Highest Kenyan population share, Illinois counties

Illinois counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Kenyan ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Kenyan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 18 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 18 is 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Will County, IL, up 11 places to #7.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Kenyan population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKENYAN SHAREVS 2010

01Macoupin County, ILIL43,7480.0%–

02▲5Champaign County, ILIL209,9720.0%0.0 pts

03▲10Peoria County, ILIL178,5530.0%–

04Rock Island County, ILIL141,8690.0%–

05McLean County, ILIL171,4190.0%0.0 pts

06▲3Lake County, ILIL719,3390.0%0.0 pts

07▲11Will County, ILIL712,2530.0%0.0 pts

08St. Clair County, ILIL250,7080.0%0.0 pts

09▼6Jersey County, ILIL21,1600.0%−0.1 pts

10▲6Cook County, ILIL5,194,6250.0%0.0 pts

11▲3McHenry County, ILIL317,7510.0%–

12▲5Madison County, ILIL263,1100.0%–

13Grundy County, ILIL54,0520.0%–

14▼8Winnebago County, ILIL283,6740.0%–

15DuPage County, ILIL934,2980.0%0.0 pts

16▼4Sangamon County, ILIL194,1700.0%–

17▼12Livingston County, ILIL35,0570.0%–

18▼14Kankakee County, ILIL105,5250.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES