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Who knew McHenry County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for McHenry County, IL. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call McHenry County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 308,760 #6 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $76,482
Poverty Rate 6.2%
Median Age 38.0 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

McHenry County Demographics Summary

population icon With 308,760 people, McHenry County is the 6th most populated county in the state of Illinois out of 102 counties. But watch out, McHenry County, because Winnebago County with 295,266 people and St. Clair County with 270,056 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of McHenry County residents was $76,482. McHenry County households made slightly more than Will County households ($75,906) and Monroe County households ($68,253) However, 6.2% of McHenry County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for McHenry County residents is 38.0 years young.

race icon The largest McHenry County racial/ethinic groups are White (83.7%) followed by Hispanic (11.4%) and Asian (2.5%).

McHenry County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 258,584
Black 3,045
American Indian 455
Asian 7,712
Pacific Islander 68
Some Other Race 210
Two or More Races 3,437
Hispanic 35,249
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest McHenry County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The McHenry County White population is 258,584 persons or 83.7%.
  • The McHenry County Hispanic population is 35,249 persons or 11.4%.
  • The McHenry County Asian population is 7,712 persons or 2.5%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


McHenry County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. McHenry County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 38.0 years
Median Age - Females 38.8 years
Median Age - Males 37.0 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 27.3% of the McHenry County population under 18, McHenry County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 27.3%
Persons Over 65 10.1%
Everyone else 62.6
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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