Illinois Population By Ethnicity in Census 2020
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, among Illinois population of 12,812,508 people, 58.32% (7,472,751) identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic - White Alone, 13.86% (1,775,612) identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone, and 8.51% (1,090,069) identified their ethnicity as Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone.
The first chart below shows the population and the second chart shows the percentage of Illinois population for the top 7 ethnicities by population. You can also find in a table below, the population and the percentages for all the ethnicities in Illinois.
You can see similar information for other states and also for the United States.
You can also see links at the bottom of the page for similar information for each Illinois county.
| Ethnicity | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 7472751 | 58.32 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone | 1775612 | 13.86 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1090069 | 8.51 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 747280 | 5.83 |
| Hispanic - Two Or More Races | 730129 | 5.70 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two Or More Races | 414855 | 3.24 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 395476 | 3.09 |
| Hispanic - American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 79937 | 0.62 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 45080 | 0.35 |
| Hispanic - Black or African American Alone | 32659 | 0.26 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 16561 | 0.13 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 7598 | 0.06 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 2959 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 1542 | 0.01 |