Illinois Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2022

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Black or African American Alone population in Illinois was 1,844,837 and represented 14.66% of the total Illinois population (12,582,515).

Among Illinois counties, Cook County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (1,200,339), followed by Will County (89,042), and St. Clair County (77,406). Calhoun County had the lowest (30).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Illinois Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2022
Illinois Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2022
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 2720 4.21
Alexander 1518 31.36
Bond 1097 6.63
Boone 1603 3.02
Brown 1206 19.09
Bureau 434 1.32
Calhoun 30 0.69
Carroll 632 4.06
Cass 699 5.53
Champaign 29932 14.52
Christian 893 2.67
Clark 160 1.06
Clay 87 0.67
Clinton 1253 3.39
Coles 1917 4.14
Cook 1200339 23.48
Crawford 905 4.89
Cumberland 75 0.73
DeKalb 9160 9.14
De Witt 182 1.19
Douglas 203 1.03
DuPage 50796 5.51
Edgar 129 0.79
Edwards 38 0.63
Effingham 227 0.66
Fayette 1466 6.89
Ford 182 1.37
Franklin 300 0.81
Fulton 1292 3.92
Gallatin 50 1.04
Greene 92 0.79
Grundy 1337 2.52
Hamilton 59 0.74
Hancock 191 1.11
Hardin 57 1.6
Henderson 44 0.71
Henry 984 2.03
Iroquois 390 1.47
Jackson 8221 15.67
Jasper 55 0.6
Jefferson 3051 8.38
Jersey 182 0.86
Jo Daviess 207 0.95
Johnson 1726 12.89
Kane 30794 5.99
Kankakee 16124 15.21
Kendall 12573 9.14
Knox 4220 8.68
Lake 54072 7.62
LaSalle 3104 2.87
Lawrence 1514 10.17
Lee 1951 5.75
Livingston 1350 3.8
Logan 2103 7.6
McDonough 1597 5.93
McHenry 6166 1.98
McLean 15535 9.09
Macon 18735 18.49
Macoupin 569 1.29
Madison 25204 9.56
Marion 1662 4.5
Marshall 107 0.92
Mason 97 0.76
Massac 926 6.7
Menard 134 1.11
Mercer 124 0.8
Monroe 217 0.62
Montgomery 1045 3.75
Morgan 2094 6.48
Moultrie 139 0.97
Ogle 742 1.45
Peoria 34278 19.26
Perry 1755 8.56
Piatt 158 0.95
Pike 164 1.13
Pope 118 3.15
Pulaski 1504 30.38
Putnam 42 0.76
Randolph 2494 8.31
Richland 154 0.99
Rock Island 17121 12.1
St. Clair 77406 30.68
Saline 728 3.16
Sangamon 26734 13.77
Schuyler 381 5.64
Scott 40 0.84
Shelby 126 0.61
Stark 78 1.47
Stephenson 4442 10.2
Tazewell 2082 1.61
Union 367 2.19
Vermilion 10251 14.22
Wabash 128 1.16
Warren 514 3.14
Washington 169 1.24
Wayne 122 0.77
White 105 0.77
Whiteside 1043 1.91
Will 89042 12.76
Williamson 3357 5.05
Winnebago 40602 14.42
Woodford 313 0.82