Illinois Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2022

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Black or African American Alone female population in Illinois was 975,673 and represented 15.33% of the total Illinois female population (6,363,917).

Among Illinois counties, Cook County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (653,850), followed by Will County (45,489), and St. Clair County (41,729).

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 2022
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Adams 1258 3.87
Alexander 796 32.11
Bond 266 3.42
Boone 734 2.79
Brown 22 0.97
Bureau 202 1.22
Calhoun 15 0.70
Carroll 70 0.98
Cass 272 4.39
Champaign 15792 15.22
Christian 78 0.50
Clark 39 0.52
Clay 37 0.57
Clinton 227 1.28
Coles 926 3.93
Cook 653850 24.98
Crawford 82 0.93
Cumberland 26 0.51
DeKalb 4992 9.89
De Witt 76 0.99
Douglas 76 0.77
DuPage 27056 5.81
Edgar 59 0.71
Edwards 18 0.58
Effingham 102 0.60
Fayette 49 0.52
Ford 72 1.08
Franklin 108 0.58
Fulton 149 0.95
Gallatin 20 0.81
Greene 36 0.62
Grundy 647 2.44
Hamilton 19 0.47
Hancock 79 0.92
Hardin 11 0.63
Henderson 19 0.62
Henry 405 1.66
Iroquois 136 1.01
Jackson 4456 16.90
Jasper 11 0.24
Jefferson 1227 6.92
Jersey 71 0.66
Jo Daviess 76 0.70
Johnson 40 0.73
Kane 15484 6.04
Kankakee 8328 15.56
Kendall 6339 9.21
Knox 1444 6.07
Lake 27448 7.78
LaSalle 915 1.72
Lawrence 74 1.13
Lee 300 1.89
Livingston 516 2.96
Logan 730 5.39
McDonough 822 6.07
McHenry 2893 1.86
McLean 7969 9.14
Macon 9928 18.90
Macoupin 250 1.12
Madison 13546 10.06
Marion 784 4.19
Marshall 42 0.72
Mason 36 0.56
Massac 447 6.28
Menard 60 0.98
Mercer 53 0.69
Monroe 91 0.52
Montgomery 80 0.61
Morgan 651 4.08
Moultrie 61 0.84
Ogle 290 1.13
Peoria 18160 19.89
Perry 204 2.21
Piatt 61 0.73
Pike 37 0.51
Pope 33 1.80
Pulaski 761 31.13
Putnam 16 0.59
Randolph 463 3.31
Richland 63 0.81
Rock Island 8283 11.56
St. Clair 41729 32.13
Saline 321 2.75
Sangamon 14105 14.04
Schuyler 60 1.93
Scott 14 0.58
Shelby 40 0.39
Stark 36 1.38
Stephenson 2209 9.92
Tazewell 737 1.13
Union 119 1.43
Vermilion 4846 13.48
Wabash 48 0.87
Warren 217 2.65
Washington 60 0.89
Wayne 48 0.60
White 39 0.57
Whiteside 456 1.66
Will 45489 13.01
Williamson 1302 3.93
Winnebago 21295 14.82
Woodford 139 0.73