Illinois Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2012

Updated on June 17, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, there were 2,084,653 hispanics or latinos (of all racial backgrounds) in Illinois and they represented 16.18% of the total population of Illinois in 2012.

Cook County had the highest number of hispanics or latinos (1,275,470), followed by Kane County (161,343), and Lake County (142,469). On the other hand, Calhoun County had the lowest number of hispanics or latinos (43), followed by Scott County (53), and Stark County (66).

When it comes to the ratio of hispanic to non-hispanic population, Kane County had the highest percentage (30.99%), followed by Cook County (24.35%), and Lake County (20.29%).

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's hispanic or latino population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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Illinois Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2012
Illinois Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2012
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County Population % of County Population
Adams 885 1.32
Alexander 175 2.27
Bond 575 3.28
Boone 10737 19.98
Brown 416 6.04
Bureau 2778 8.09
Calhoun 43 0.86
Carroll 480 3.17
Cass 2467 18.37
Champaign 11106 5.43
Christian 510 1.48
Clark 190 1.17
Clay 179 1.31
Clinton 1112 2.93
Coles 1205 2.26
Cook 1275470 24.35
Crawford 387 1.98
Cumberland 86 0.79
DeKalb 10855 10.4
De Witt 374 2.27
Douglas 1315 6.61
DuPage 126283 13.6
Edgar 205 1.13
Edwards 70 1.04
Effingham 631 1.84
Fayette 364 1.64
Ford 331 2.38
Franklin 534 1.34
Fulton 944 2.58
Gallatin 75 1.39
Greene 145 1.06
Grundy 4307 8.59
Hamilton 116 1.38
Hancock 239 1.27
Hardin 68 1.59
Henderson 91 1.29
Henry 2616 5.21
Iroquois 1738 5.94
Jackson 2407 4.07
Jasper 102 1.05
Jefferson 871 2.25
Jersey 272 1.2
Jo Daviess 665 2.95
Johnson 430 3.35
Kane 161343 30.99
Kankakee 10577 9.36
Kendall 18969 16.04
Knox 2691 5.15
Lake 142469 20.29
LaSalle 9669 8.56
Lawrence 575 3.44
Lee 1884 5.35
Livingston 1672 4.34
Logan 970 3.2
McDonough 848 2.6
McHenry 36223 11.75
McLean 7910 4.58
Macon 2168 1.97
Macoupin 450 0.96
Madison 7770 2.9
Marion 629 1.61
Marshall 340 2.77
Mason 132 0.92
Massac 360 2.39
Menard 174 1.37
Mercer 332 2.05
Monroe 468 1.41
Montgomery 483 1.63
Morgan 800 2.27
Moultrie 168 1.13
Ogle 4852 9.19
Peoria 7845 4.19
Perry 634 2.9
Piatt 182 1.1
Pike 199 1.23
Pope 77 1.73
Pulaski 108 1.81
Putnam 279 4.72
Randolph 907 2.75
Richland 207 1.28
Rock Island 17636 11.94
St. Clair 9492 3.53
Saline 365 1.47
Sangamon 3968 1.99
Schuyler 138 1.85
Scott 53 1
Shelby 190 0.86
Stark 66 1.15
Stephenson 1440 3.07
Tazewell 2869 2.11
Union 852 4.84
Vermilion 3634 4.49
Wabash 171 1.46
Warren 1502 8.47
Washington 220 1.51
Wayne 213 1.28
White 161 1.11
Whiteside 6618 11.46
Will 109489 16.04
Williamson 1450 2.17
Winnebago 33302 11.4
Woodford 611 1.57