Illinois Citizen Voting-age 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 voting-age population was 9.06M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen voting-age population (6.25M) and constituted 69.00% 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 14.69% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (987.20K), constituting 10.90% 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 2018

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

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Percentage of Illinois Citizen Voting-age 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 Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2018

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Ethnicity	Voting-age Population	% of Citizen Voting-age Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	6247820	69.00
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	1330155	14.69
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	987195	10.90
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	369155	4.08
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	105925	1.17
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	12550	0.14
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2385	0.03