State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Illinois by County
Population: White
All Ages, Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 71.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,134,903.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 72.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 235,377,662.
• Rank within US : N/A

Pulaski County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 65.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 3,620.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2679 of 3146

Hardin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 3,764.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 661 of 3146

Pope County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 3,893.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1214 of 3146

Alexander County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 63.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 3,954.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2748 of 3146

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,719.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 105 of 3146

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,886.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 117 of 3146

Gallatin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,888.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 394 of 3146

Brown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,265.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2237 of 3146

Stark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,290.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 218 of 3146

Putnam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,532.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 338 of 3146

Schuyler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,219.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1580 of 3146

Edwards County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,250.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 305 of 3146

Henderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,647.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 118 of 3146

Hamilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,114.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 21 of 3146

Jasper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,333.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 188 of 3146

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,544.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 181 of 3146

Johnson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,954.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1753 of 3146

Cass County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,058.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1665 of 3146

Wabash County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,062.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 594 of 3146

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,336.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 229 of 3146

Menard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,942.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 234 of 3146

Ford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,610.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 768 of 3146

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,723.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 288 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,782.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 500 of 3146

Massac County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,956.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1404 of 3146

Mason County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,214.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 245 of 3146

White County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,527.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 130 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,594.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 334 of 3146

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,883.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 554 of 3146

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,073.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1742 of 3146

Moultrie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,310.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 101 of 3146

Bond County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,077.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1430 of 3146

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,107.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1707 of 3146

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,128.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 233 of 3146

Richland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,178.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 475 of 3146

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,185.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 287 of 3146

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,220.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 300 of 3146

De Witt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,305.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 532 of 3146

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,849.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 364 of 3146

Piatt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,914.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 237 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,963.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 955 of 3146

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,119.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1503 of 3146

Edgar County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,212.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 29 of 3146

Hancock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,512.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 157 of 3146

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 18,779.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1691 of 3146

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 18,792.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 606 of 3146

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 20,245.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 990 of 3146

Jo Daviess County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 20,973.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 212 of 3146

Jersey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 21,211.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 340 of 3146

Shelby County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 21,357.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 57 of 3146

Saline County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 22,234.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1207 of 3146

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 25,667.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1667 of 3146

Iroquois County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 25,746.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1223 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 27,265.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 869 of 3146

McDonough County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 27,372.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1547 of 3146

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 28,031.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1828 of 3146

Morgan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 30,809.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1529 of 3146

Bureau County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 30,937.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1073 of 3146

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 31,133.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1467 of 3146

Christian County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 31,774.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 409 of 3146

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 33,002.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 963 of 3146

Effingham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 33,128.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 232 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 33,162.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1790 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 33,251.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 179 of 3146

Livingston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 33,377.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1219 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 34,902.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1232 of 3146

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 35,247.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1034 of 3146

Woodford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 37,472.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 303 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 37,716.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 281 of 3146

Stephenson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 38,702.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1899 of 3146

Knox County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 43,219.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1922 of 3146

Macoupin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 43,970.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 329 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 44,208.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2364 of 3146

Henry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 46,313.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 971 of 3146

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 46,852.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1774 of 3146

Grundy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 47,276.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1084 of 3146

Coles County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 47,722.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1152 of 3146

Ogle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 48,105.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 923 of 3146

Whiteside County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 52,852.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 909 of 3146

Williamson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 60,881.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1445 of 3146

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 61,406.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1153 of 3146

Vermilion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 63,747.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2092 of 3146

Macon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 82,154.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2301 of 3146

DeKalb County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 87,649.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2013 of 3146

Kankakee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 88,023.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2234 of 3146

La Salle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 101,568.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1226 of 3146

Kendall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 102,605.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2138 of 3146

Rock Island County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 115,405.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2193 of 3146

Tazewell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 127,484.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 625 of 3146

Peoria County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 72.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 132,888.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2483 of 3146

McLean County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 143,728.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2044 of 3146

Champaign County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 71.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 150,820.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2507 of 3146

Sangamon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 161,188.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2108 of 3146

St. Clair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 64.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 168,096.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2720 of 3146

Winnebago County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 78.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 224,363.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2269 of 3146

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 231,440.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1783 of 3146

McHenry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 284,009.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1262 of 3146

Kane County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 73.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 387,883.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2470 of 3146

Will County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 73.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 506,424.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2454 of 3146

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 531,609.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2380 of 3146

DuPage County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 713,707.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2341 of 3146

Cook County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 56.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 2,946,314.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2873 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2023 2:32 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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