Kankakee County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 105,525
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 105,525
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 106,410
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 107,648
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 107,647
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 107,502
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 113,449
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,358
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,655
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $192,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,649
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $718
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,097
Building Permits, 2025 113
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 40,996
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 258,311
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,015,336
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 263,558
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,088,765
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,706
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,281
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,825
Persons in poverty, percent 13.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,268
Total employment, 2023 35,392
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,940,439
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 6,690
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,961
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,174
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 299
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 233
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,463
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 60
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,635
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 158.9
Population per square mile, 2010 167.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 676.49
Land area in square miles, 2010 676.56
FIPS Code 17091