Illinois Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2023 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2023, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Illinois was 1,311,185 and represented 11.08% of the total Illinois citizen population.
Among all Illinois counties, Cook had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (1.13M), followed by Will (78.85K), and St. Clair (70.90K).
In terms of percentages, Pulaski had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (32.35%), followed by Alexander (31.85%), and St. Clair (28.22%).
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 | 1134160 | 24.31 |
| Will | 78850 | 11.96 |
| St. Clair | 70895 | 28.22 |
| Lake | 44970 | 6.97 |
| DuPage | 43300 | 5.10 |
| Winnebago | 35320 | 13.06 |
| Peoria | 29730 | 17.24 |
| Champaign | 25225 | 13.43 |
| Kane | 24300 | 5.15 |
| Sangamon | 24080 | 12.54 |
| Madison | 22505 | 8.57 |
| Macon | 17280 | 17.10 |
| Kankakee | 15520 | 14.94 |
| McLean | 13730 | 8.37 |
| Rock Island | 13215 | 9.69 |
| Kendall | 10930 | 8.53 |
| Vermilion | 10810 | 14.86 |
| Jackson | 7525 | 14.83 |
| DeKalb | 7470 | 7.68 |
| McHenry | 4240 | 1.42 |
| Stephenson | 3715 | 8.54 |
| Knox | 3550 | 7.38 |
| LaSalle | 2835 | 2.65 |
| Adams | 2420 | 3.73 |
| Randolph | 2365 | 7.99 |
| Williamson | 2365 | 3.58 |
| Jefferson | 2275 | 6.22 |
| Lee | 1820 | 5.42 |
| Tazewell | 1775 | 1.37 |
| Morgan | 1725 | 5.31 |
| Coles | 1715 | 3.72 |
| Perry | 1660 | 8.04 |
| Logan | 1645 | 5.94 |
| Pulaski | 1640 | 32.35 |
| Alexander | 1605 | 31.85 |
| Marion | 1550 | 4.19 |
| McDonough | 1475 | 5.51 |
| Livingston | 1200 | 3.39 |
| Clinton | 1145 | 3.15 |
| Grundy | 1125 | 2.15 |
| Bond | 1120 | 6.80 |
| Brown | 1080 | 17.17 |
| Henry | 1070 | 2.20 |
| Lawrence | 1015 | 6.77 |
| Johnson | 1005 | 7.56 |
| Boone | 990 | 1.95 |
| Christian | 875 | 2.61 |
| Massac | 865 | 6.26 |
| Fulton | 820 | 2.48 |
| Fayette | 815 | 3.83 |
| Montgomery | 755 | 2.70 |
| Saline | 675 | 2.91 |
| Crawford | 655 | 3.54 |
| Ogle | 625 | 1.25 |
| Carroll | 585 | 3.76 |
| Whiteside | 550 | 1.01 |
| Macoupin | 535 | 1.21 |
| Warren | 370 | 2.29 |
| Bureau | 300 | 0.92 |
| Schuyler | 265 | 3.91 |
| Piatt | 250 | 1.50 |
| Douglas | 245 | 1.27 |
| Cass | 235 | 2.04 |
| Woodford | 235 | 0.62 |
| Effingham | 225 | 0.66 |
| Monroe | 210 | 0.60 |
| Pope | 190 | 5.08 |
| Iroquois | 180 | 0.69 |
| Jo Daviess | 180 | 0.83 |
| Franklin | 160 | 0.43 |
| Hancock | 160 | 0.93 |
| Moultrie | 155 | 1.07 |
| Union | 135 | 0.81 |
| De Witt | 120 | 0.78 |
| Wabash | 110 | 0.99 |
| Clark | 105 | 0.69 |
| Jersey | 100 | 0.47 |
| White | 95 | 0.70 |
| Clay | 90 | 0.68 |
| Mercer | 90 | 0.58 |
| Edgar | 85 | 0.51 |
| Ford | 85 | 0.64 |
| Greene | 80 | 0.68 |
| Pike | 75 | 0.52 |
| Mason | 70 | 0.54 |
| Washington | 65 | 0.48 |
| Menard | 55 | 0.45 |
| Stark | 55 | 1.05 |
| Marshall | 50 | 0.43 |
| Scott | 50 | 1.03 |
| Calhoun | 45 | 1.02 |
| Hardin | 45 | 1.25 |
| Putnam | 45 | 0.81 |
| Richland | 45 | 0.29 |
| Gallatin | 35 | 0.72 |
| Wayne | 35 | 0.22 |
| Shelby | 25 | 0.12 |
| Cumberland | 15 | 0.14 |
| Henderson | 15 | 0.24 |
| Edwards | 10 | 0.16 |
| Jasper | 10 | 0.11 |
| Hamilton | 4 | 0.05 |
