Illinois Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2021, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Illinois was 1,315,935 and represented 11.00% of the total Illinois citizen population.
Among all Illinois counties, Cook had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (1.18M), followed by Will (77.39K), and St. Clair (74.76K).
In terms of percentages, Alexander had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (33.46%), followed by Pulaski (30.01%), and St. Clair (29.33%).
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 | 1178845 | 24.85 |
| Will | 77390 | 11.72 |
| St. Clair | 74760 | 29.33 |
| Lake | 46005 | 7.06 |
| DuPage | 43020 | 5.00 |
| Winnebago | 35090 | 12.90 |
| Peoria | 30860 | 17.51 |
| Kane | 26065 | 5.52 |
| Champaign | 24930 | 13.16 |
| Sangamon | 24640 | 12.71 |
| Madison | 22335 | 8.46 |
| Macon | 16830 | 16.35 |
| Kankakee | 15505 | 14.73 |
| McLean | 13500 | 8.21 |
| Rock Island | 12990 | 9.42 |
| Vermilion | 10820 | 14.57 |
| Kendall | 9585 | 7.67 |
| Jackson | 7665 | 14.82 |
| DeKalb | 7605 | 7.87 |
| McHenry | 4280 | 1.44 |
| Stephenson | 4215 | 9.48 |
| Knox | 3975 | 8.13 |
| Randolph | 3255 | 10.82 |
| Jefferson | 3065 | 8.27 |
| LaSalle | 2855 | 2.64 |
| Williamson | 2705 | 4.06 |
| Adams | 2625 | 4.00 |
| Morgan | 2030 | 6.15 |
| Logan | 2010 | 7.17 |
| Lee | 1840 | 5.43 |
| Alexander | 1835 | 33.46 |
| Perry | 1800 | 8.56 |
| Coles | 1780 | 3.78 |
| Tazewell | 1730 | 1.32 |
| Pulaski | 1580 | 30.01 |
| Lawrence | 1490 | 9.76 |
| Marion | 1440 | 3.83 |
| McDonough | 1370 | 5.00 |
| Boone | 1295 | 2.55 |
| Clinton | 1230 | 3.36 |
| Johnson | 1205 | 9.17 |
| Livingston | 1175 | 3.31 |
| Brown | 1170 | 18.63 |
| Bond | 1160 | 6.95 |
| Montgomery | 1120 | 3.95 |
| Fulton | 1095 | 3.23 |
| Henry | 1025 | 2.09 |
| Crawford | 970 | 5.18 |
| Fayette | 950 | 4.44 |
| Massac | 840 | 5.93 |
| Saline | 670 | 2.82 |
| Grundy | 660 | 1.28 |
| Whiteside | 575 | 1.05 |
| Warren | 545 | 3.32 |
| Christian | 540 | 1.60 |
| Ogle | 505 | 1.00 |
| Macoupin | 455 | 1.01 |
| Carroll | 450 | 2.92 |
| Bureau | 280 | 0.86 |
| Schuyler | 280 | 4.06 |
| Woodford | 275 | 0.72 |
| Iroquois | 245 | 0.91 |
| Franklin | 240 | 0.63 |
| Cass | 230 | 1.93 |
| Union | 230 | 1.34 |
| Wayne | 185 | 1.15 |
| Douglas | 155 | 0.80 |
| Effingham | 155 | 0.45 |
| Greene | 150 | 1.23 |
| Hancock | 145 | 0.82 |
| Jo Daviess | 145 | 0.67 |
| Moultrie | 145 | 0.99 |
| Pike | 130 | 0.88 |
| Clark | 120 | 0.77 |
| De Witt | 120 | 0.77 |
| Pope | 120 | 3.16 |
| Menard | 115 | 0.94 |
| Piatt | 95 | 0.57 |
| White | 95 | 0.68 |
| Ford | 90 | 0.67 |
| Richland | 90 | 0.57 |
| Marshall | 80 | 0.68 |
| Mercer | 80 | 0.51 |
| Monroe | 80 | 0.23 |
| Washington | 75 | 0.54 |
| Shelby | 70 | 0.33 |
| Clay | 65 | 0.49 |
| Jersey | 65 | 0.30 |
| Mason | 65 | 0.49 |
| Edgar | 60 | 0.35 |
| Hardin | 55 | 1.49 |
| Stark | 50 | 0.93 |
| Jasper | 40 | 0.43 |
| Putnam | 40 | 0.71 |
| Calhoun | 30 | 0.66 |
| Hamilton | 15 | 0.19 |
| Cumberland | 10 | 0.10 |
| Edwards | 10 | 0.16 |
| Gallatin | 10 | 0.20 |
| Henderson | 10 | 0.15 |
| Scott | 10 | 0.20 |
| Wabash | 10 | 0.09 |
