Illinois Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2023 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2023, the Illinois citizen voting-age population was 9.08M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen voting-age population (6.01M) and constituted 66.21% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen voting-age population (1.29M) and constituted 14.22% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (1.19M), constituting 13.13% 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 2023
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 2023
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Ethnicity Voting-age Population % of Citizen Voting-age Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 6011935 66.21
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone 1290915 14.22
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 1192090 13.13
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone 414755 4.57
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races 161170 1.78
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6820 0.08
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2315 0.03