Illinois Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2019 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2019, the Illinois citizen voting-age population was 9.05M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen voting-age population (6.21M) and constituted 68.58% 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 14.65% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (1.01M), constituting 11.22% 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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Percentage of Illinois Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2019
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 2019
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Ethnicity Voting-age Population % of Citizen Voting-age Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 6206315 68.58
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone 1325900 14.65
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 1015250 11.22
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone 377145 4.17
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races 110655 1.22
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 12580 0.14
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2115 0.02