Illinois Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2021
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone female population in Illinois was 985,153 and represented 15.35% of the total Illinois female population (6,416,681).
Among Illinois counties, Cook County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (665,753), followed by Will County (44,720), and St. Clair County (42,130).
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.
You can see similar information for other states and also by state for the United States.
You can also see similar information for other racial and ethnicity groups in Illinois.
| County | Female Population | % of County Female Population |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 1254 | 3.83 |
| Alexander | 813 | 31.85 |
| Bond | 275 | 3.51 |
| Boone | 708 | 2.68 |
| Brown | 19 | 0.85 |
| Bureau | 203 | 1.22 |
| Calhoun | 12 | 0.55 |
| Carroll | 65 | 0.90 |
| Cass | 299 | 4.75 |
| Champaign | 15561 | 15.00 |
| Christian | 76 | 0.48 |
| Clark | 33 | 0.43 |
| Clay | 34 | 0.52 |
| Clinton | 217 | 1.23 |
| Coles | 898 | 3.76 |
| Cook | 665753 | 25.10 |
| Crawford | 83 | 0.94 |
| Cumberland | 24 | 0.47 |
| DeKalb | 4834 | 9.57 |
| De Witt | 69 | 0.90 |
| Douglas | 76 | 0.77 |
| DuPage | 26726 | 5.71 |
| Edgar | 57 | 0.68 |
| Edwards | 18 | 0.58 |
| Effingham | 105 | 0.61 |
| Fayette | 51 | 0.53 |
| Ford | 63 | 0.93 |
| Franklin | 105 | 0.56 |
| Fulton | 136 | 0.85 |
| Gallatin | 16 | 0.64 |
| Greene | 42 | 0.71 |
| Grundy | 559 | 2.12 |
| Hamilton | 19 | 0.48 |
| Hancock | 67 | 0.77 |
| Hardin | 8 | 0.45 |
| Henderson | 20 | 0.64 |
| Henry | 416 | 1.70 |
| Iroquois | 140 | 1.03 |
| Jackson | 4441 | 16.88 |
| Jasper | 8 | 0.18 |
| Jefferson | 1242 | 6.91 |
| Jersey | 73 | 0.68 |
| Jo Daviess | 77 | 0.71 |
| Johnson | 35 | 0.65 |
| Kane | 15432 | 5.99 |
| Kankakee | 8379 | 15.59 |
| Kendall | 5957 | 8.82 |
| Knox | 1464 | 6.07 |
| Lake | 27468 | 7.76 |
| LaSalle | 915 | 1.71 |
| Lawrence | 81 | 1.22 |
| Lee | 280 | 1.76 |
| Livingston | 520 | 2.96 |
| Logan | 759 | 5.53 |
| McDonough | 768 | 5.67 |
| McHenry | 2732 | 1.76 |
| McLean | 7808 | 8.93 |
| Macon | 10023 | 18.83 |
| Macoupin | 230 | 1.03 |
| Madison | 13207 | 9.77 |
| Marion | 794 | 4.20 |
| Marshall | 35 | 0.60 |
| Mason | 36 | 0.56 |
| Massac | 438 | 6.11 |
| Menard | 49 | 0.79 |
| Mercer | 47 | 0.61 |
| Monroe | 82 | 0.47 |
| Montgomery | 66 | 0.50 |
| Morgan | 670 | 4.16 |
| Moultrie | 56 | 0.76 |
| Ogle | 274 | 1.07 |
| Peoria | 18196 | 19.76 |
| Perry | 210 | 2.23 |
| Piatt | 58 | 0.69 |
| Pike | 35 | 0.48 |
| Pope | 33 | 1.80 |
| Pulaski | 784 | 31.06 |
| Putnam | 15 | 0.55 |
| Randolph | 467 | 3.33 |
| Richland | 61 | 0.77 |
| Rock Island | 8157 | 11.28 |
| St. Clair | 42130 | 32.12 |
| Saline | 328 | 2.77 |
| Sangamon | 13952 | 13.81 |
| Schuyler | 57 | 1.80 |
| Scott | 14 | 0.57 |
| Shelby | 43 | 0.41 |
| Stark | 27 | 1.03 |
| Stephenson | 2280 | 10.12 |
| Tazewell | 723 | 1.10 |
| Union | 115 | 1.38 |
| Vermilion | 4917 | 13.49 |
| Wabash | 43 | 0.77 |
| Warren | 218 | 2.62 |
| Washington | 60 | 0.89 |
| Wayne | 52 | 0.65 |
| White | 39 | 0.56 |
| Whiteside | 461 | 1.66 |
| Will | 44720 | 12.78 |
| Williamson | 1304 | 3.92 |
| Winnebago | 21227 | 14.69 |
| Woodford | 127 | 0.67 |
