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Highest Subsaharan African population share, Illinois counties

Illinois counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 79 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Kankakee County, ILIL105,5257.0%+6.8 pts

02Will County, ILIL712,2532.9%+2.2 pts

03Cass County, ILIL12,4632.8%+2.3 pts

04Brown County, ILIL6,4012.8%+2.6 pts

05Rock Island County, ILIL141,8692.1%+1.3 pts

06Peoria County, ILIL178,5531.8%+1.5 pts

07Cook County, ILIL5,194,6251.6%+0.6 pts

08Champaign County, ILIL209,9721.5%−1.1 pts

09McLean County, ILIL171,4191.4%+1.0 pts

10McDonough County, ILIL25,9161.4%+1.3 pts

11Sangamon County, ILIL194,1701.2%+0.7 pts

12Knox County, ILIL47,7671.1%−0.0 pts

13Winnebago County, ILIL283,6741.0%+0.8 pts

14Morgan County, ILIL32,5151.0%+0.4 pts

15Warren County, ILIL16,2220.9%+0.7 pts

16DuPage County, ILIL934,2980.7%+0.3 pts

17Lake County, ILIL719,3390.6%+0.3 pts

18DeKalb County, ILIL101,8350.6%+0.3 pts

19Macon County, ILIL99,3000.6%+0.4 pts

20Fulton County, ILIL32,9010.6%+0.4 pts

21Kendall County, ILIL145,4700.6%+0.2 pts

22St. Clair County, ILIL250,7080.6%+0.0 pts

23Jackson County, ILIL52,5010.5%−0.2 pts

24Adams County, ILIL64,2670.5%+0.5 pts

25Saline County, ILIL22,7720.5%+0.2 pts

26Lawrence County, ILIL13,7900.5%+0.3 pts

27Grundy County, ILIL54,0520.5%+0.4 pts

28Madison County, ILIL263,1100.4%+0.1 pts

29Johnson County, ILIL13,3630.4%+0.3 pts

30Kane County, ILIL525,7570.4%+0.1 pts

31Whiteside County, ILIL54,1210.4%+0.1 pts

32McHenry County, ILIL317,7510.4%+0.1 pts

33Pulaski County, ILIL4,8200.4%−0.3 pts

34Stephenson County, ILIL43,2200.3%+0.3 pts

35Macoupin County, ILIL43,7480.3%+0.2 pts

36Coles County, ILIL46,6070.3%+0.1 pts

37Williamson County, ILIL67,2250.3%+0.0 pts

38Christian County, ILIL33,4430.3%+0.1 pts

39Putnam County, ILIL5,6190.3%–

40LaSalle County, ILIL107,7730.2%+0.0 pts

41Logan County, ILIL27,1820.2%−0.3 pts

42Hardin County, ILIL3,5880.2%−2.3 pts

43Woodford County, ILIL38,1110.2%+0.1 pts

44Tazewell County, ILIL130,0490.2%+0.1 pts

45Livingston County, ILIL35,0570.2%−0.6 pts

46Schuyler County, ILIL6,6570.2%–

47Vermilion County, ILIL71,2590.2%−0.5 pts

48Randolph County, ILIL29,9210.2%+0.1 pts

49White County, ILIL13,2500.2%–

50Richland County, ILIL15,2190.1%–

51Jefferson County, ILIL36,1470.1%+0.0 pts

52Marion County, ILIL36,3820.1%−0.0 pts

53Franklin County, ILIL36,9160.1%–

54Shelby County, ILIL20,5760.1%+0.1 pts

55Bond County, ILIL16,9590.1%−0.8 pts

56Montgomery County, ILIL28,0760.1%−0.0 pts

57Boone County, ILIL53,5680.1%−0.2 pts

58De Witt County, ILIL15,1180.1%−0.7 pts

59Jersey County, ILIL21,1600.1%−0.0 pts

60Fayette County, ILIL20,7900.1%−0.0 pts

61Washington County, ILIL13,5640.1%–

62Henry County, ILIL48,0950.1%−0.3 pts

63Henderson County, ILIL5,9840.0%−0.1 pts

64Alexander County, ILIL4,5700.0%−0.7 pts

65Hancock County, ILIL16,8030.0%–

66Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,5940.0%+0.0 pts

67Greene County, ILIL11,3130.0%−0.2 pts

68Mason County, ILIL12,4110.0%–

69Union County, ILIL16,6560.0%–

70Massac County, ILIL13,5020.0%−0.3 pts

71Bureau County, ILIL32,5100.0%–

72Lee County, ILIL32,9140.0%−0.0 pts

73Clark County, ILIL15,1140.0%–

74Ogle County, ILIL51,3990.0%−0.2 pts

75Edwards County, ILIL5,8980.0%–

76Iroquois County, ILIL26,1500.0%−0.0 pts

77Effingham County, ILIL34,5190.0%–

78Crawford County, ILIL18,6480.0%−0.3 pts

79Douglas County, ILIL19,8800.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES