Illinois Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2022 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 30, 2024.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2022, the Illinois citizen population was 11.91M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (7.53M) and constituted 63.17% of the total.

The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (1.83M) and constituted 15.36% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (1.72M), constituting 14.44% of the total citizen population.

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

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Percentage of Illinois Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2022
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic Black Alone
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 Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2022
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Race Population % of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 7524945 63.17
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 1830060 15.36
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone 1720460 14.44
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone 540165 4.54
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races 283610 2.38
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 10145 0.09
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2825 0.02