Japanese Population in Kankakee County, IL by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Japanese population in Kankakee County, IL totals 83, led by Kankakee (31), followed by Bradley (23) and Bourbonnais (8). The remaining residents likely live in unincorporated areas or in smaller cities not included in this analysis. Below, we examine Japanese population patterns across Kankakee County.

Top 5 cities with the largest Japanese population in Kankakee County

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  • 1
    Kankakee
    Japanese population in Kankakee is 31
    0.13% of Kankakee population is Japanese
  • 2
    Bradley
    Japanese population in Bradley is 23
    0.15% of Bradley population is Japanese
  • 3
    Bourbonnais
    Japanese population in Bourbonnais is 8
    0.04% of Bourbonnais population is Japanese
  • 4
    Aroma Park
    Japanese population in Aroma Park is 0
    - of Aroma Park population is Japanese
  • 5
    Chebanse
    Japanese population in Chebanse is 0
    - of Chebanse population is Japanese

Overview of Japanese population in Kankakee County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Kankakee County with 83 Japanese residents (0.078% of 106,833 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 70th percentile nationally among counties and 76th percentile within Illinois for Japanese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Kankakee County's Japanese population of 0.078% remains below Illinois's state average of 0.28% and the national average of 0.49%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Kankakee County contains 83 Japanese residents, representing less than 1% of Illinois's total Japanese population of 35,354.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Kankakee County with 0.12 Japanese Americans per square mile, below Illinois's average of 0.64 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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13 Cities in Kankakee County Ranked by Japanese Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Japanese populations in two incorporated cities: Kankakee ( rank_1_geo_dempop residents) and rank_2_geo_name ( rank_2_geo_dempop residents). The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Kankakee County, IL ranked by Japanese population count
Rank by Japanese Population
City
Japanese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Kankakee County Japanese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Kankakee 31 0.13% 37.35%
2 Bradley 23 0.15% 27.71%
3 Bourbonnais 8 0.04% 9.64%
4 Aroma Park 0 - -
4 Chebanse 0 - -
4 Essex 0 - -
4 Grant Park 0 - -
4 0 - -
4 0 - -
4 0 - -
4 0 - -
4 0 - -
4 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Kankakee County, IL by their Japanese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Japanese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Japanese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Japanese alone, while others identify as Japanese along with another race (such as Japanese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Japanese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Japanese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Japanese alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Japanese .
  2. % of Total Kankakee County Japanese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Japanese population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Japanese populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Japanese population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Japanese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.