Illinois Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2018

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Black or African American Alone female population in Illinois was 988,717 and represented 15.28% of the total Illinois female population (6,472,590).

Among Illinois counties, Cook County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (675,017), followed by St. Clair County (43,388), and Will County (42,786).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone female population. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Illinois Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2018
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Adams 1217 3.66
Alexander 1041 33.19
Bond 251 3.15
Boone 718 2.68
Brown 11 0.47
Bureau 165 0.99
Calhoun 9 0.37
Carroll 60 0.83
Cass 265 4.32
Champaign 15221 14.43
Christian 89 0.55
Clark 34 0.43
Clay 32 0.48
Clinton 209 1.16
Coles 1000 3.81
Cook 675017 25.37
Crawford 72 0.80
Cumberland 24 0.44
DeKalb 4613 8.74
De Witt 47 0.59
Douglas 49 0.50
DuPage 25847 5.48
Edgar 49 0.55
Edwards 16 0.49
Effingham 76 0.44
Fayette 41 0.41
Ford 45 0.67
Franklin 102 0.52
Fulton 101 0.61
Gallatin 10 0.39
Greene 28 0.43
Grundy 441 1.72
Hamilton 23 0.55
Hancock 51 0.57
Hardin 10 0.52
Henderson 12 0.35
Henry 397 1.61
Iroquois 119 0.85
Jackson 4780 16.59
Jasper 10 0.21
Jefferson 1295 7.07
Jersey 82 0.74
Jo Daviess 60 0.56
Johnson 30 0.53
Kane 16354 6.11
Kankakee 8546 15.33
Kendall 4950 7.69
Knox 1421 5.74
Lake 26983 7.70
LaSalle 871 1.61
Lawrence 65 0.93
Lee 241 1.50
Livingston 577 3.25
Logan 821 5.78
McDonough 929 6.05
McHenry 2399 1.55
McLean 7308 8.25
Macon 9822 18.02
Macoupin 222 0.97
Madison 12547 9.24
Marion 785 4.11
Marshall 37 0.64
Mason 29 0.42
Massac 425 5.80
Menard 52 0.83
Mercer 55 0.70
Monroe 67 0.39
Montgomery 69 0.51
Morgan 681 4.05
Moultrie 42 0.56
Ogle 279 1.09
Peoria 18086 19.41
Perry 202 2.12
Piatt 48 0.58
Pike 26 0.33
Pope 65 3.23
Pulaski 875 31.30
Putnam 23 0.82
Randolph 470 3.25
Richland 49 0.62
Rock Island 7523 10.41
St. Clair 43388 32.03
Saline 346 2.87
Sangamon 13464 13.22
Schuyler 56 1.70
Scott 11 0.44
Shelby 25 0.23
Stark 26 0.95
Stephenson 2329 10.14
Tazewell 623 0.93
Union 75 0.89
Vermilion 5148 13.38
Wabash 41 0.72
Warren 199 2.31
Washington 57 0.81
Wayne 46 0.56
White 27 0.39
Whiteside 462 1.65
Will 42786 12.29
Williamson 1253 3.72
Winnebago 20534 14.16
Woodford 108 0.56