Illinois Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2011 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2011, the Illinois citizen voting-age population was 8.77M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen voting-age population (6.34M) and constituted 72.26% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen voting-age population (1.29M) and constituted 14.75% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (758.94K), constituting 8.65% of the total citizen voting-age population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen voting-age population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Illinois Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2011

Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year (CVAP).

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Percentage of Illinois Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2011

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Non-Hispanic Black Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone

Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races

Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone

Illinois Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2011

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Ethnicity	Voting-age Population	% of Citizen Voting-age Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	6338890	72.26
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	1293755	14.75
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	758940	8.65
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	296150	3.38
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	70510	0.80
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	12490	0.14
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1965	0.02