Kane County, Illinois's estimated population is 536,336 with a growth rate of 0.20% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kane County, Illinois is the 5th largest county in Illinois.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 536,336 | 1,060 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | 535,276 | 1,060 | 0.20% |
| 2018 | 534,216 | 1,060 | 0.20% |
| 2017 | 533,156 | 1,693 | 0.32% |
| 2016 | 531,463 | 2,133 | 0.40% |
| 2015 | 529,330 | 3,302 | 0.63% |
| 2014 | 526,028 | 3,093 | 0.59% |
| 2013 | 522,935 | 2,050 | 0.39% |
| 2012 | 520,885 | 1,674 | 0.32% |
| 2011 | 519,211 | 3,067 | 0.59% |
| 2010 | 516,144 | 198,673 | 62.58% |
| 1990 | 317,471 | 39,066 | 14.03% |
| 1980 | 278,405 | 27,400 | 10.92% |
| 1970 | 251,005 | 42,759 | 20.53% |
| 1960 | 208,246 | 57,858 | 38.47% |
| 1950 | 150,388 | 20,182 | 15.50% |
| 1940 | 130,206 | 4,879 | 3.89% |
| 1930 | 125,327 | 25,828 | 25.96% |
| 1920 | 99,499 | 7,637 | 8.31% |
| 1910 | 91,862 | 13,070 | 16.59% |
| 1900 | 78,792 | 13,731 | 21.10% |
| 1890 | 65,061 | 20,122 | 44.78% |
| 1880 | 44,939 | 5,848 | 14.96% |
| 1870 | 39,091 | 9,029 | 30.03% |
| 1860 | 30,062 | 13,359 | 79.98% |
| 1850 | 16,703 | 10,202 | 156.93% |
| 1840 | 6,501 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 385,578 | 72.64% |
| Some Other Race | 78,054 | 14.70% |
| Black or African American | 29,259 | 5.51% |
| Asian | 21,261 | 4.01% |
| Two or More Races | 14,069 | 2.65% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,419 | 0.46% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 199 | 0.04% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 178,050 | 2.95 | 73.5 |
| Married | 102,724 | 3.51 | 84.7 |
| Non Family | 46,196 | 1.26 | 60.6 |
| Female | 20,142 | 3.68 | 51.3 |
| Male | 8,988 | 3.65 | 61 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 29,528 | 8.60% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 25,233 | 7.35% |
| High School Graduate | 77,366 | 22.52% |
| Some College | 71,653 | 20.86% |
| Associates Degree | 25,881 | 7.53% |
| Bachelors Degree | 72,952 | 21.24% |
| Graduate Degree | 40,897 | 11.91% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 220,689 | 211,355 | 93,843 |
| Hispanic | 88,381 | 47,134 | 7,408 |
| Other Race | 41,588 | 19,277 | 1,828 |
| Black | 17,163 | 14,820 | 3,558 |
| Asian | 14,229 | 12,569 | 8,053 |
| Multiple Races | 4,954 | 4,362 | 1,507 |
| Native American | 1,526 | 909 | 80 |
| Islander | 104 | 87 | 11 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.77%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.60%.
$41,864
Average Earnings
$52,462
Average Male
$32,157
Average Female
68.63% of Kane County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 31.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.83% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 166,477 | 26,479 | 15.91% |
| White | 300,759 | 15,581 | 5.18% |
| Other | 77,184 | 14,839 | 19.23% |
| Black | 28,566 | 7,955 | 27.85% |
| Multiple | 13,926 | 2,017 | 14.48% |
| Asian | 21,146 | 1,209 | 5.72% |
| Native | 2,344 | 202 | 8.62% |
9.97%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.81%
Male Poverty Rate
11.11%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Kane County, Illinois is Black, with 27.85% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Kane County, Illinois is White, with 5.18% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.11%.
53.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.6%
Male Marriage Rate
51.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 19,181 | 6.49% |
| Hispanic | 1,772 | 1.64% |
| Black | 1,169 | 5.77% |
| Other | 406 | 0.80% |
| 2 or More | 249 | 3.85% |
| Asian | 244 | 1.53% |
| Indian | 50 | 2.87% |
5.12%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.63%
Veteran Disability Rate
69%
Labor Force Participation
65.1%
Employment Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
82.34%
Native Born
17.66%
Foreign Born
10.24%
Non Citizen
82.34% of Kane County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 65.22% having been born in Illinois. 10.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.