Illinois Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2021, the Illinois citizen voting-age population was 9.13M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen voting-age population (6.16M) and constituted 67.48% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen voting-age population (1.32M) and constituted 14.47% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (1.11M), constituting 12.11% 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 2021

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

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Percentage of Illinois Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021

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 2021

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Ethnicity	Voting-age Population	% of Citizen Voting-age Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	6163245	67.48
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	1321405	14.47
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	1105880	12.11
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	397335	4.35
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	135250	1.48
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	8365	0.09
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2420	0.03