Illinois Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2018 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2018, the Illinois citizen population was 11.92M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (7.75M) and constituted 64.96% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (1.77M) and constituted 14.86% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (1.68M), constituting 14.12% of the total citizen population.

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

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

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Percentage of Illinois Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2018

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 2018

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	7745275	64.96
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	1771750	14.86
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	1683135	14.12
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	490580	4.12
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	214435	1.80
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	14925	0.13
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	3015	0.03