Illinois Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2024 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2024, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Illinois was 1,303,064 and represented 11.04% of the total Illinois citizen population.
Among all Illinois counties, Cook had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (1.12M), followed by Will (79.46K), and St. Clair (70.43K).
In terms of percentages, Pulaski had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (33.70%), followed by Alexander (33.02%), and St. Clair (28.19%).
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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| County | Citizen Population | % of County Citizen Population |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 1117601 | 24.05 |
| Will | 79456 | 12.03 |
| St. Clair | 70430 | 28.19 |
| Lake | 44970 | 6.96 |
| DuPage | 43636 | 5.13 |
| Winnebago | 31676 | 11.72 |
| Peoria | 29552 | 17.16 |
| Champaign | 26161 | 13.86 |
| Sangamon | 24311 | 12.70 |
| Kane | 23902 | 5.08 |
| Madison | 20203 | 7.72 |
| Macon | 16527 | 16.47 |
| Kankakee | 15169 | 14.65 |
| Rock Island | 14233 | 10.45 |
| McLean | 13932 | 8.51 |
| Vermilion | 10629 | 14.76 |
| Kendall | 10322 | 7.93 |
| Jackson | 7332 | 14.36 |
| DeKalb | 6712 | 6.91 |
| McHenry | 4109 | 1.38 |
| Knox | 3857 | 8.04 |
| Stephenson | 3727 | 8.64 |
| Williamson | 2898 | 4.38 |
| LaSalle | 2678 | 2.51 |
| Randolph | 2452 | 8.33 |
| Jefferson | 2138 | 5.90 |
| Tazewell | 2030 | 1.57 |
| Adams | 1917 | 2.98 |
| Lee | 1789 | 5.36 |
| Pulaski | 1687 | 33.70 |
| Coles | 1611 | 3.49 |
| Alexander | 1604 | 33.02 |
| Morgan | 1604 | 4.88 |
| Perry | 1571 | 7.66 |
| Logan | 1480 | 5.38 |
| McDonough | 1462 | 5.53 |
| Boone | 1279 | 2.54 |
| Grundy | 1214 | 2.31 |
| Livingston | 1199 | 3.41 |
| Clinton | 1145 | 3.14 |
| Brown | 1120 | 17.89 |
| Marion | 1076 | 2.93 |
| Johnson | 1040 | 7.83 |
| Bond | 1032 | 6.21 |
| Fulton | 948 | 2.89 |
| Lawrence | 925 | 6.22 |
| Montgomery | 924 | 3.32 |
| Massac | 890 | 6.48 |
| Saline | 743 | 3.22 |
| Christian | 711 | 2.13 |
| Fayette | 704 | 3.32 |
| Whiteside | 660 | 1.22 |
| Macoupin | 649 | 1.47 |
| Ogle | 638 | 1.27 |
| Crawford | 636 | 3.45 |
| Carroll | 614 | 4.00 |
| Henry | 537 | 1.11 |
| Warren | 345 | 2.20 |
| Bureau | 273 | 0.84 |
| Schuyler | 258 | 3.81 |
| Cass | 252 | 2.22 |
| Douglas | 248 | 1.29 |
| Woodford | 232 | 0.61 |
| Monroe | 207 | 0.59 |
| Piatt | 206 | 1.24 |
| Iroquois | 203 | 0.78 |
| Pope | 178 | 4.78 |
| Washington | 165 | 1.21 |
| Jo Daviess | 164 | 0.76 |
| Union | 159 | 0.95 |
| Hancock | 151 | 0.88 |
| Moultrie | 151 | 1.05 |
| Franklin | 143 | 0.39 |
| De Witt | 122 | 0.80 |
| Edgar | 106 | 0.64 |
| Jersey | 106 | 0.50 |
| Effingham | 99 | 0.29 |
| Mercer | 94 | 0.61 |
| Greene | 87 | 0.75 |
| Pike | 86 | 0.60 |
| White | 81 | 0.60 |
| Clark | 73 | 0.48 |
| Mason | 67 | 0.53 |
| Menard | 67 | 0.56 |
| Stark | 67 | 1.28 |
| Calhoun | 63 | 1.46 |
| Wabash | 58 | 0.53 |
| Gallatin | 55 | 1.14 |
| Scott | 51 | 1.04 |
| Marshall | 49 | 0.42 |
| Hardin | 46 | 1.28 |
| Richland | 46 | 0.30 |
| Shelby | 45 | 0.22 |
| Putnam | 44 | 0.79 |
| Ford | 43 | 0.33 |
| Wayne | 42 | 0.27 |
| Clay | 36 | 0.28 |
| Hamilton | 19 | 0.24 |
| Henderson | 18 | 0.29 |
| Cumberland | 17 | 0.17 |
| Edwards | 9 | 0.15 |
| Jasper | 8 | 0.09 |
