Kane County, IL Population

Overview

518,648

Total Population

38.0

Median age

49.93%

Female population %

100.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

52.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

167,111

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Kane County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Kane County is 38.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kane County's population under 18 was 25.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kane County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kane County, 20.50% were under the age of 15, 19.63% aged 15 to 29, 46.02% aged 30 to 64, 12.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 712 less females than males in Kane County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.93% females and 50.07% males in Kane County, IL.
The Kane County, IL gender ratio is 100.3:100 i.e. 100.3 men to 100 women (1.003).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 20,836.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 19,166.

Kane County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kane County population: 68.80% are White, 5.37% are Black or African American, 0.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.99% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 12.53% are some other race and 8.63% are multiracial.
Kane County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 167,111 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 351,537 (67.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kane County is White with a population of 356,822 (68.80% of the total population).

Kane County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 532,838 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Kane County's population increased by 108,159 (26.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kane County's population increased by 81 (0.02%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Kane County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 407,901.