Illinois Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2012, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Illinois was 1,245,335 and represented 10.50% of the total Illinois citizen population.
Among all Illinois counties, Cook had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (1.25M), followed by St. Clair (80.85K), and Will (71.49K).
In terms of percentages, Alexander had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (34.59%), followed by Pulaski (33.75%), and St. Clair (30.45%).
The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's citizen population that were Non-Hispanic Black Alone.
You can see similar information for other states and by state for the United States.
You can also see similar information for other ethnicities.
| County | Citizen Population | % of County Citizen Population |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 1251660 | 27.22 |
| St. Clair | 80845 | 30.45 |
| Will | 71490 | 11.22 |
| Lake | 45490 | 7.21 |
| DuPage | 40065 | 4.77 |
| Winnebago | 35565 | 12.63 |
| Peoria | 32825 | 18.10 |
| Kane | 27195 | 5.99 |
| Champaign | 24345 | 13.21 |
| Sangamon | 23085 | 11.88 |
| Madison | 20840 | 7.84 |
| Macon | 17530 | 16.04 |
| Kankakee | 16715 | 15.22 |
| Rock Island | 12090 | 8.61 |
| McLean | 11825 | 7.27 |
| Vermilion | 10525 | 13.04 |
| Jackson | 8315 | 14.43 |
| DeKalb | 6220 | 6.21 |
| Kendall | 5895 | 5.37 |
| Stephenson | 4110 | 8.75 |
| Knox | 3995 | 7.70 |
| Lawrence | 3695 | 22.52 |
| Logan | 3485 | 11.67 |
| McHenry | 3230 | 1.10 |
| Randolph | 3220 | 9.74 |
| Jefferson | 3070 | 7.98 |
| Alexander | 2795 | 34.59 |
| Williamson | 2585 | 3.94 |
| Adams | 2395 | 3.59 |
| Livingston | 2330 | 6.04 |
| Montgomery | 2205 | 7.41 |
| Morgan | 2100 | 5.96 |
| Pulaski | 2025 | 33.75 |
| Coles | 1965 | 3.69 |
| Perry | 1930 | 8.72 |
| LaSalle | 1825 | 1.64 |
| Lee | 1585 | 4.49 |
| McDonough | 1575 | 4.94 |
| Clinton | 1285 | 3.42 |
| Marion | 1275 | 3.26 |
| Fulton | 1245 | 3.42 |
| Johnson | 1185 | 9.50 |
| Tazewell | 1155 | 0.86 |
| Boone | 1095 | 2.16 |
| Brown | 995 | 14.75 |
| Saline | 955 | 3.84 |
| Massac | 840 | 5.47 |
| Henry | 785 | 1.58 |
| Whiteside | 740 | 1.29 |
| Crawford | 585 | 2.98 |
| Bond | 510 | 2.89 |
| Christian | 490 | 1.42 |
| Grundy | 460 | 0.94 |
| Ogle | 455 | 0.88 |
| Fayette | 395 | 1.80 |
| Union | 345 | 1.97 |
| Iroquois | 320 | 1.10 |
| Warren | 320 | 1.87 |
| Cass | 310 | 2.50 |
| Macoupin | 275 | 0.58 |
| Pike | 225 | 1.37 |
| De Witt | 215 | 1.30 |
| Bureau | 205 | 0.60 |
| Woodford | 205 | 0.53 |
| Pope | 200 | 4.56 |
| Greene | 185 | 1.34 |
| Mason | 135 | 0.93 |
| Jersey | 125 | 0.55 |
| Washington | 125 | 0.85 |
| Jo Daviess | 110 | 0.50 |
| Effingham | 105 | 0.31 |
| Menard | 95 | 0.75 |
| White | 95 | 0.65 |
| Clay | 85 | 0.62 |
| Mercer | 85 | 0.52 |
| Douglas | 80 | 0.42 |
| Ford | 75 | 0.54 |
| Monroe | 75 | 0.23 |
| Piatt | 75 | 0.45 |
| Franklin | 70 | 0.18 |
| Schuyler | 70 | 0.95 |
| Shelby | 70 | 0.31 |
| Wayne | 70 | 0.42 |
| Clark | 65 | 0.40 |
| Edgar | 65 | 0.35 |
| Edwards | 65 | 0.98 |
| Hancock | 65 | 0.34 |
| Carroll | 60 | 0.40 |
| Moultrie | 60 | 0.41 |
| Richland | 60 | 0.37 |
| Cumberland | 55 | 0.50 |
| Marshall | 50 | 0.40 |
| Putnam | 40 | 0.68 |
| Hardin | 30 | 0.70 |
| Gallatin | 25 | 0.45 |
| Hamilton | 20 | 0.24 |
| Henderson | 20 | 0.28 |
| Stark | 20 | 0.34 |
| Calhoun | 4 | 0.08 |
| Jasper | 4 | 0.04 |
| Wabash | 4 | 0.03 |
| Scott | 0 | 0.00 |
