Illinois Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Illinois was 1,271,600 and represented 10.66% of the total Illinois citizen population.
Among all Illinois counties, Cook had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (1.22M), followed by St. Clair (78.94K), and Will (74.00K).
In terms of percentages, Alexander had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (33.97%), followed by Pulaski (31.51%), and St. Clair (30.07%).
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.
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You can also see similar information for other ethnicities.
| County | Citizen Population | % of County Citizen Population |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 1218025 | 26.14 |
| St. Clair | 78945 | 30.07 |
| Will | 74000 | 11.42 |
| Lake | 46135 | 7.25 |
| DuPage | 41205 | 4.83 |
| Winnebago | 35185 | 12.70 |
| Peoria | 32120 | 17.75 |
| Kane | 27705 | 5.93 |
| Champaign | 24855 | 13.05 |
| Sangamon | 24325 | 12.43 |
| Madison | 21815 | 8.27 |
| Kankakee | 16690 | 15.47 |
| Macon | 15105 | 14.11 |
| McLean | 13345 | 8.07 |
| Rock Island | 11980 | 8.60 |
| Vermilion | 10855 | 13.82 |
| Jackson | 8020 | 14.16 |
| Kendall | 7505 | 6.44 |
| DeKalb | 6650 | 6.63 |
| Stephenson | 4260 | 9.29 |
| Knox | 3985 | 7.84 |
| McHenry | 3545 | 1.21 |
| Randolph | 3455 | 10.55 |
| Jefferson | 3130 | 8.18 |
| Logan | 3005 | 10.19 |
| Williamson | 2810 | 4.21 |
| Lawrence | 2745 | 16.91 |
| LaSalle | 2620 | 2.38 |
| Adams | 2505 | 3.77 |
| Alexander | 2385 | 33.97 |
| Montgomery | 2345 | 8.04 |
| Coles | 1925 | 3.70 |
| Morgan | 1880 | 5.47 |
| Perry | 1815 | 8.45 |
| Pulaski | 1810 | 31.51 |
| Lee | 1750 | 5.12 |
| Livingston | 1610 | 4.37 |
| Tazewell | 1560 | 1.16 |
| McDonough | 1520 | 4.92 |
| Marion | 1355 | 3.55 |
| Fulton | 1285 | 3.62 |
| Clinton | 1270 | 3.38 |
| Brown | 1250 | 18.55 |
| Johnson | 1215 | 9.51 |
| Boone | 1140 | 2.26 |
| Whiteside | 1005 | 1.78 |
| Fayette | 985 | 4.50 |
| Massac | 955 | 6.43 |
| Bond | 890 | 5.28 |
| Henry | 865 | 1.77 |
| Saline | 830 | 3.39 |
| Crawford | 805 | 4.18 |
| Grundy | 755 | 1.52 |
| Christian | 520 | 1.54 |
| Ogle | 500 | 0.99 |
| Warren | 420 | 2.51 |
| Iroquois | 340 | 1.20 |
| Schuyler | 315 | 4.41 |
| Cass | 310 | 2.58 |
| Macoupin | 255 | 0.55 |
| Franklin | 215 | 0.55 |
| Pope | 200 | 4.71 |
| Woodford | 200 | 0.51 |
| Pike | 195 | 1.22 |
| Carroll | 175 | 1.20 |
| Bureau | 165 | 0.50 |
| Effingham | 145 | 0.43 |
| Greene | 145 | 1.09 |
| Shelby | 140 | 0.64 |
| Ford | 115 | 0.84 |
| Hardin | 115 | 2.75 |
| Wabash | 115 | 1.01 |
| Washington | 115 | 0.80 |
| Wayne | 110 | 0.67 |
| Mason | 105 | 0.76 |
| Monroe | 100 | 0.30 |
| Hancock | 95 | 0.51 |
| Richland | 95 | 0.60 |
| Jo Daviess | 90 | 0.41 |
| Clay | 85 | 0.64 |
| Menard | 85 | 0.68 |
| Mercer | 85 | 0.53 |
| Union | 85 | 0.50 |
| Edgar | 75 | 0.42 |
| Clark | 70 | 0.44 |
| Jasper | 65 | 0.68 |
| Piatt | 65 | 0.40 |
| Douglas | 60 | 0.31 |
| Moultrie | 55 | 0.37 |
| De Witt | 50 | 0.31 |
| Jersey | 45 | 0.20 |
| Marshall | 45 | 0.38 |
| White | 45 | 0.31 |
| Hamilton | 40 | 0.49 |
| Stark | 40 | 0.69 |
| Cumberland | 20 | 0.18 |
| Edwards | 20 | 0.30 |
| Gallatin | 15 | 0.28 |
| Putnam | 15 | 0.27 |
| Calhoun | 4 | 0.08 |
| Henderson | 4 | 0.06 |
| Scott | 0 | 0.00 |
