Illinois Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2012, the Illinois citizen voting-age population was 8.83M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen voting-age population (6.34M) and constituted 71.83% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen voting-age population (1.31M) and constituted 14.79% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (788.13K), constituting 8.93% 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 2012

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

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Percentage of Illinois Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012

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 2012

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Ethnicity	Voting-age Population	% of Citizen Voting-age Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	6339970	71.83
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	1305600	14.79
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	788125	8.93
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	303060	3.43
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	76160	0.86
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	12025	0.14
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1700	0.02