Illinois Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Illinois was 1,276,885 and represented 10.69% of the total Illinois citizen population.
Among all Illinois counties, Cook had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (1.21M), followed by St. Clair (78.64K), and Will (74.61K).
In terms of percentages, Alexander had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (34.72%), followed by Pulaski (30.86%), and St. Clair (30.13%).
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 | 1211470 | 25.90 |
| St. Clair | 78640 | 30.13 |
| Will | 74605 | 11.48 |
| Lake | 46430 | 7.27 |
| DuPage | 41345 | 4.82 |
| Winnebago | 34735 | 12.62 |
| Peoria | 32220 | 17.92 |
| Kane | 27825 | 5.90 |
| Champaign | 25515 | 13.37 |
| Sangamon | 24500 | 12.57 |
| Madison | 22355 | 8.49 |
| Kankakee | 16585 | 15.47 |
| Macon | 14765 | 13.89 |
| McLean | 13235 | 8.00 |
| Rock Island | 12550 | 9.03 |
| Vermilion | 11030 | 14.13 |
| Jackson | 8280 | 14.58 |
| Kendall | 7495 | 6.35 |
| DeKalb | 7115 | 7.13 |
| Stephenson | 4350 | 9.58 |
| Knox | 4020 | 7.99 |
| McHenry | 3605 | 1.22 |
| Randolph | 3490 | 10.70 |
| Jefferson | 3230 | 8.47 |
| LaSalle | 2730 | 2.50 |
| Williamson | 2720 | 4.06 |
| Adams | 2595 | 3.91 |
| Alexander | 2340 | 34.72 |
| Morgan | 2000 | 5.87 |
| Coles | 1980 | 3.83 |
| Logan | 1980 | 6.77 |
| Perry | 1860 | 8.72 |
| Lee | 1795 | 5.26 |
| Montgomery | 1755 | 6.03 |
| Pulaski | 1745 | 30.86 |
| Tazewell | 1640 | 1.23 |
| Brown | 1445 | 21.63 |
| Johnson | 1430 | 11.17 |
| McDonough | 1420 | 4.61 |
| Lawrence | 1415 | 8.72 |
| Livingston | 1415 | 3.90 |
| Fulton | 1350 | 3.83 |
| Clinton | 1335 | 3.58 |
| Marion | 1305 | 3.43 |
| Boone | 1160 | 2.29 |
| Fayette | 1130 | 5.16 |
| Bond | 1000 | 5.96 |
| Whiteside | 915 | 1.63 |
| Massac | 890 | 6.11 |
| Henry | 865 | 1.76 |
| Saline | 840 | 3.45 |
| Crawford | 790 | 4.15 |
| Grundy | 675 | 1.36 |
| Christian | 555 | 1.67 |
| Ogle | 535 | 1.07 |
| Warren | 410 | 2.46 |
| Schuyler | 375 | 5.25 |
| Macoupin | 360 | 0.79 |
| Cass | 345 | 2.93 |
| Iroquois | 325 | 1.16 |
| Pike | 255 | 1.60 |
| Franklin | 250 | 0.64 |
| Bureau | 235 | 0.72 |
| Woodford | 225 | 0.58 |
| Pope | 215 | 4.94 |
| Carroll | 185 | 1.27 |
| Effingham | 180 | 0.53 |
| Piatt | 175 | 1.07 |
| Greene | 170 | 1.28 |
| Hardin | 155 | 3.73 |
| Shelby | 145 | 0.66 |
| Monroe | 140 | 0.42 |
| Hancock | 130 | 0.72 |
| Union | 130 | 0.77 |
| Ford | 120 | 0.90 |
| Edgar | 100 | 0.57 |
| Wabash | 100 | 0.88 |
| Wayne | 100 | 0.61 |
| Clay | 90 | 0.68 |
| Jersey | 85 | 0.39 |
| Jo Daviess | 85 | 0.39 |
| Mason | 85 | 0.61 |
| Mercer | 85 | 0.54 |
| Moultrie | 85 | 0.58 |
| De Witt | 80 | 0.50 |
| Richland | 75 | 0.48 |
| Washington | 75 | 0.53 |
| Douglas | 65 | 0.34 |
| Menard | 65 | 0.53 |
| White | 60 | 0.43 |
| Marshall | 55 | 0.46 |
| Clark | 50 | 0.32 |
| Hamilton | 50 | 0.61 |
| Jasper | 45 | 0.48 |
| Stark | 35 | 0.64 |
| Edwards | 25 | 0.38 |
| Calhoun | 15 | 0.31 |
| Gallatin | 15 | 0.29 |
| Putnam | 15 | 0.26 |
| Cumberland | 10 | 0.09 |
| Henderson | 10 | 0.14 |
| Scott | 4 | 0.08 |
