Kankakee County, IL Population

Overview

108,104

Total Population

38.5

Median age

50.45%

Female population %

98.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

54.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11,843

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Kankakee County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Kankakee County is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kankakee County's population under 18 was 22.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kankakee County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kankakee County, 18.70% were under the age of 15, 21.41% aged 15 to 29, 43.17% aged 30 to 64, 14.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 970 more females than males in Kankakee County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.45% females and 49.55% males in Kankakee County, IL.
The Kankakee County, IL gender ratio is 98.2:100 i.e. 98.2 men to 100 women (0.982).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 4,112.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 4,112.

Kankakee County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kankakee County population: 77.18% are White, 14.55% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.83% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.76% are some other race and 4.34% are multiracial.
Kankakee County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 11,843 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 96,261 (89.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kankakee County is White with a population of 83,434 (77.18% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 113,532 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Kankakee County's population increased by 9,537 (9.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kankakee County's population decreased by 6,170 (5.44%), 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, Kankakee County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 103,883.