Illinois Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2019

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the Black or African American Alone female population in Illinois was 984,874 and represented 15.29% of the total Illinois female population (6,443,120).

Among Illinois counties, Cook County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (669,989), followed by Will County (43,264), and St. Clair County (43,158).

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 2019
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Adams 1225 3.69
Alexander 961 32.24
Bond 260 3.29
Boone 724 2.72
Brown 14 0.59
Bureau 172 1.04
Calhoun 9 0.38
Carroll 59 0.82
Cass 281 4.63
Champaign 15284 14.50
Christian 74 0.47
Clark 33 0.42
Clay 32 0.48
Clinton 198 1.10
Coles 1002 3.84
Cook 669989 25.31
Crawford 70 0.79
Cumberland 25 0.47
DeKalb 4793 9.04
De Witt 54 0.69
Douglas 56 0.57
DuPage 25957 5.54
Edgar 42 0.48
Edwards 17 0.52
Effingham 88 0.51
Fayette 44 0.44
Ford 47 0.72
Franklin 98 0.50
Fulton 112 0.68
Gallatin 10 0.41
Greene 30 0.47
Grundy 453 1.76
Hamilton 20 0.48
Hancock 53 0.60
Hardin 8 0.42
Henderson 24 0.70
Henry 411 1.67
Iroquois 116 0.84
Jackson 4737 16.52
Jasper 11 0.23
Jefferson 1273 6.97
Jersey 76 0.69
Jo Daviess 64 0.60
Johnson 28 0.50
Kane 16241 6.08
Kankakee 8450 15.21
Kendall 5181 7.97
Knox 1447 5.89
Lake 26821 7.69
LaSalle 859 1.60
Lawrence 72 1.04
Lee 249 1.56
Livingston 578 3.27
Logan 828 5.89
McDonough 912 6.00
McHenry 2512 1.63
McLean 7474 8.48
Macon 9907 18.27
Macoupin 212 0.93
Madison 12639 9.34
Marion 784 4.12
Marshall 36 0.62
Mason 29 0.43
Massac 432 6.04
Menard 52 0.83
Mercer 44 0.57
Monroe 73 0.42
Montgomery 62 0.46
Morgan 676 4.06
Moultrie 46 0.62
Ogle 269 1.05
Peoria 18032 19.52
Perry 206 2.20
Piatt 45 0.55
Pike 30 0.38
Pope 66 3.28
Pulaski 852 31.19
Putnam 19 0.68
Randolph 470 3.30
Richland 57 0.72
Rock Island 7628 10.61
St. Clair 43158 32.04
Saline 347 2.90
Sangamon 13464 13.28
Schuyler 54 1.66
Scott 10 0.40
Shelby 30 0.28
Stark 29 1.08
Stephenson 2338 10.26
Tazewell 663 0.99
Union 81 0.97
Vermilion 5080 13.37
Wabash 45 0.79
Warren 207 2.43
Washington 54 0.78
Wayne 46 0.56
White 33 0.48
Whiteside 468 1.68
Will 43264 12.44
Williamson 1212 3.63
Winnebago 20842 14.41
Woodford 125 0.65