Illinois Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2014 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2014, the Illinois citizen population was 11.92M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (7.93M) and constituted 66.51% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (1.80M) and constituted 15.09% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (1.55M), constituting 12.96% of the total citizen population.

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

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Percentage of Illinois Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2014

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 Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2014

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	7928075	66.51
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	1799215	15.09
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	1545205	12.96
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	439680	3.69
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	191175	1.60
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	14720	0.12
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2430	0.02