Illinois Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Black or African American Alone population in Illinois was 1,836,105 and represented 14.63% of the total Illinois population (12,549,689).

Among Illinois counties, Cook County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (1,186,112), followed by Will County (90,629), and St. Clair County (76,713). Calhoun County had the lowest (37).

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 2023
Illinois Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2023
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 2705 4.2
Alexander 1487 31.67
Bond 1106 6.72
Boone 1699 3.19
Brown 1201 19.08
Bureau 457 1.4
Calhoun 37 0.86
Carroll 619 3.99
Cass 716 5.68
Champaign 30037 14.61
Christian 923 2.78
Clark 165 1.09
Clay 97 0.75
Clinton 1271 3.46
Coles 1973 4.28
Cook 1186112 23.32
Crawford 912 4.98
Cumberland 75 0.73
DeKalb 9367 9.34
De Witt 195 1.27
Douglas 211 1.08
DuPage 51409 5.58
Edgar 151 0.92
Edwards 38 0.64
Effingham 242 0.71
Fayette 1478 6.98
Ford 214 1.62
Franklin 309 0.83
Fulton 1278 3.93
Gallatin 52 1.11
Greene 90 0.78
Grundy 1420 2.65
Hamilton 67 0.85
Hancock 192 1.12
Hardin 58 1.63
Henderson 47 0.77
Henry 1008 2.08
Iroquois 384 1.47
Jackson 8130 15.59
Jasper 55 0.6
Jefferson 3063 8.43
Jersey 195 0.93
Jo Daviess 221 1.02
Johnson 1729 12.98
Kane 30879 6
Kankakee 16135 15.23
Kendall 13200 9.43
Knox 4255 8.79
Lake 53984 7.62
LaSalle 3191 2.95
Lawrence 1519 10.26
Lee 1948 5.79
Livingston 1397 3.96
Logan 2117 7.67
McDonough 1681 6.26
McHenry 6392 2.04
McLean 15653 9.18
Macon 18729 18.62
Macoupin 573 1.3
Madison 25557 9.73
Marion 1656 4.52
Marshall 126 1.08
Mason 99 0.79
Massac 914 6.69
Menard 148 1.24
Mercer 144 0.93
Monroe 239 0.68
Montgomery 1066 3.85
Morgan 2101 6.54
Moultrie 145 1.01
Ogle 759 1.48
Peoria 34640 19.51
Perry 1735 8.46
Piatt 163 0.98
Pike 155 1.08
Pope 121 3.26
Pulaski 1467 29.87
Putnam 43 0.77
Randolph 2482 8.32
Richland 163 1.05
Rock Island 17520 12.41
St. Clair 76713 30.56
Saline 740 3.24
Sangamon 27200 14.06
Schuyler 367 5.45
Scott 41 0.87
Shelby 136 0.66
Stark 78 1.5
Stephenson 4411 10.23
Tazewell 2254 1.74
Union 373 2.24
Vermilion 10313 14.39
Wabash 149 1.36
Warren 525 3.24
Washington 191 1.41
Wayne 148 0.94
White 105 0.78
Whiteside 1100 2.02
Will 90629 12.93
Williamson 3494 5.24
Winnebago 40498 14.42
Woodford 349 0.91