Illinois Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2020

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Black or African American Alone female population in Illinois was 992,884 and represented 15.35% of the total Illinois female population (6,467,086).

Among Illinois counties, Cook County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (676,726), followed by Will County (43,913), and St. Clair County (42,421).

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 2020
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Adams 1281 3.87
Alexander 838 31.96
Bond 276 3.50
Boone 709 2.68
Brown 15 0.66
Bureau 193 1.15
Calhoun 9 0.41
Carroll 59 0.81
Cass 304 4.73
Champaign 15126 14.67
Christian 79 0.50
Clark 33 0.43
Clay 32 0.48
Clinton 209 1.18
Coles 868 3.65
Cook 676726 25.13
Crawford 76 0.86
Cumberland 24 0.46
DeKalb 4604 9.14
De Witt 55 0.71
Douglas 72 0.73
DuPage 26459 5.63
Edgar 51 0.60
Edwards 19 0.60
Effingham 98 0.57
Fayette 50 0.52
Ford 60 0.88
Franklin 99 0.52
Fulton 131 0.81
Gallatin 15 0.60
Greene 36 0.61
Grundy 494 1.88
Hamilton 19 0.47
Hancock 67 0.76
Hardin 7 0.40
Henderson 17 0.54
Henry 415 1.69
Iroquois 109 0.80
Jackson 4453 16.78
Jasper 13 0.28
Jefferson 1243 6.88
Jersey 72 0.66
Jo Daviess 61 0.56
Johnson 30 0.55
Kane 15501 6.02
Kankakee 8393 15.53
Kendall 5579 8.41
Knox 1490 6.08
Lake 27264 7.70
LaSalle 848 1.58
Lawrence 75 1.10
Lee 259 1.62
Livingston 501 2.84
Logan 698 5.11
McDonough 781 5.70
McHenry 2595 1.68
McLean 7566 8.65
Macon 9997 18.61
Macoupin 227 1.00
Madison 12981 9.58
Marion 791 4.15
Marshall 41 0.70
Mason 31 0.47
Massac 454 6.23
Menard 51 0.82
Mercer 40 0.52
Monroe 76 0.44
Montgomery 62 0.46
Morgan 660 4.07
Moultrie 46 0.63
Ogle 275 1.06
Peoria 18260 19.66
Perry 202 2.13
Piatt 54 0.65
Pike 33 0.45
Pope 31 1.70
Pulaski 797 31.37
Putnam 18 0.65
Randolph 471 3.33
Richland 58 0.73
Rock Island 7996 10.97
St. Clair 42421 32.10
Saline 333 2.76
Sangamon 13722 13.53
Schuyler 56 1.75
Scott 17 0.68
Shelby 38 0.37
Stark 26 0.97
Stephenson 2342 10.29
Tazewell 662 1.00
Union 107 1.26
Vermilion 4957 13.42
Wabash 47 0.83
Warren 213 2.53
Washington 62 0.91
Wayne 60 0.74
White 33 0.47
Whiteside 461 1.65
Will 43913 12.57
Williamson 1259 3.77
Winnebago 21229 14.62
Woodford 118 0.62