State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Illinois by County
Population: White
All Ages, Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Name

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 68.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 224,789,109.
• Rank within US : N/A

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 67.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,699,413.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Woodford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 37,166.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 183 of 3143

Winnebago County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 212,858.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2256 of 3143

Williamson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 60,606.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1236 of 3143

Will County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 70.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 487,812.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2428 of 3143

Whiteside County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 51,386.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1027 of 3143

White County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,516.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 94 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,685.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 148 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,383.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 100 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,705.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1515 of 3143

Wabash County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,856.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 453 of 3143

Vermilion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 60,737.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1933 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,150.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 734 of 3143

Tazewell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 125,466.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 459 of 3143

Stephenson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 37,804.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1741 of 3143

Stark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,228.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 217 of 3143

St. Clair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 62.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 161,899.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2691 of 3143

Shelby County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 20,648.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 40 of 3143

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,737.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 210 of 3143

Schuyler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,477.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 803 of 3143

Sangamon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 158,534.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1959 of 3143

Saline County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 22,145.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 872 of 3143

Rock Island County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 111,548.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2144 of 3143

Richland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,141.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 395 of 3143

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 26,254.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1635 of 3143

Putnam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,376.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 403 of 3143

Pulaski County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 65.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 3,470.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2590 of 3143

Pope County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 3,438.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1244 of 3143

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,364.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 201 of 3143

Piatt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,062.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 176 of 3143

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 18,373.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1533 of 3143

Peoria County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 71.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 129,973.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2392 of 3143

Ogle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 47,291.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1122 of 3143

Moultrie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,167.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 96 of 3143

Morgan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 29,452.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1375 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 26,687.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 708 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 33,668.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 83 of 3143

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,082.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 339 of 3143

Menard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,932.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 115 of 3143

McLean County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 140,405.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1887 of 3143

McHenry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 275,551.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1387 of 3143

McDonough County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 24,537.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1407 of 3143

Massac County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,681.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1367 of 3143

Mason County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,784.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 120 of 3143

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,231.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 408 of 3143

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 34,751.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1007 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 228,634.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1615 of 3143

Macoupin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 43,378.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 232 of 3143

Macon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 80,030.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2160 of 3143

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 24,921.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1420 of 3143

Livingston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 32,759.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1133 of 3143

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 30,599.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1343 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,307.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1598 of 3143

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 69.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 499,259.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2440 of 3143

La Salle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 98,393.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1302 of 3143

Knox County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 42,575.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1701 of 3143

Kendall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 99,830.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2183 of 3143

Kankakee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 83,434.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2137 of 3143

Kane County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 68.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 356,822.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2487 of 3143

Johnson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,640.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1448 of 3143

Jo Daviess County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 21,182.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 192 of 3143

Jersey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 20,656.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 264 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 32,125.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1607 of 3143

Jasper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,055.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 61 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 40,131.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2248 of 3143

Iroquois County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 25,088.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1053 of 3143

Henry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 45,374.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1036 of 3143

Henderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,265.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 136 of 3143

Hardin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 3,579.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 105 of 3143

Hancock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,069.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 221 of 3143

Hamilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,714.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 218 of 3143

Grundy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 47,962.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1072 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,719.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 224 of 3143

Gallatin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,855.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 181 of 3143

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 31,676.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 812 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 36,500.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 274 of 3143

Ford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,632.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 840 of 3143

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 20,091.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 771 of 3143

Effingham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 33,377.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 145 of 3143

Edwards County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,000.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 199 of 3143

Edgar County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,455.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 97 of 3143

DuPage County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 72.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 677,738.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2345 of 3143

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 18,417.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 757 of 3143

DeKalb County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 81,826.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1931 of 3143

De Witt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,007.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 276 of 3143

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,148.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 173 of 3143

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,322.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1001 of 3143

Cook County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 2,740,032.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2897 of 3143

Coles County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 43,565.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1062 of 3143

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 34,097.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 998 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,741.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 313 of 3143

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,042.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 151 of 3143

Christian County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 32,640.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 270 of 3143

Champaign County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 70.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 144,522.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2435 of 3143

Cass County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,075.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1703 of 3143

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,248.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1106 of 3143

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,357.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 246 of 3143

Bureau County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 30,452.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1115 of 3143

Brown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,876.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2146 of 3143

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 44,895.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1779 of 3143

Bond County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,120.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1248 of 3143

Alexander County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 63.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 3,502.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2649 of 3143

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 60,689.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 985 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/28/2023 8:30 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: White, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.