Illinois Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the Illinois citizen voting-age population was 9.00M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen voting-age population (6.30M) and constituted 69.98% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen voting-age population (1.33M) and constituted 14.73% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (919.02K), constituting 10.21% 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 2016

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

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Percentage of Illinois Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016

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 2016

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Ethnicity	Voting-age Population	% of Citizen Voting-age Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	6300800	69.98
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	1326490	14.73
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	919015	10.21
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	343500	3.82
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	99470	1.11
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	11915	0.13
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2290	0.03