St. Clair County, Illinois Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on July 13, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total St. Clair County, IL population was 258,597. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (161.90K) and constituted 62.61% of the total St. Clair County population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (75.46K) and constituted 29.18% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (13.06K), constituting 5.05% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 156.75K and constituted 60.62% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (11.25K) and constituted 4.35% of the population.

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

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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St. Clair County, Illinois Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Two Or More Races
Some Other Race Alone
Asian Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
St. Clair County, Illinois Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
St. Clair County, Illinois Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 161899 62.61
Black or African American Alone 75455 29.18
Two Or More Races 13060 5.05
Some Other Race Alone 3915 1.51
Asian Alone 3813 1.47
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 358 0.14
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 97 0.04
St. Clair County, Illinois Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 156751 60.62
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 11248 4.35