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

Updated on August 19, 2024.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2022, the Illinois citizen voting-age population was 9.14M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen voting-age population (6.11M) and constituted 66.86% of the total.

The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen voting-age population (1.31M) and constituted 14.33% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (1.15M), constituting 12.56% 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 2022
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 2022
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Race Voting-age Population % of Citizen Voting-age Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 6113400 66.86
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone 1310650 14.33
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 1148585 12.56
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone 410755 4.49
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races 150170 1.64
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7885 0.09
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2310 0.03