Illinois Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, there were 1,803,304 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Illinois and they represented 14.11% of the total population of Illinois in 2017. Cook County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (1,207,752), followed by Will County (79,328), and St. Clair County (79,259). On the other hand, Hardin County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (18), followed by Jasper County (19), and Calhoun County (19).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Alexander County had the highest percentage (33.03%), followed by St. Clair County (30.15%), and Pulaski County (29.8%).

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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Illinois Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017
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Illinois Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Cook 1,207,752 23.23
Will 79,328 11.49
St. Clair 79,259 30.15
Lake 48,142 6.85
DuPage 45,283 4.87
Winnebago 36,730 12.9
Peoria 33,496 18.34
Kane 28,630 5.38
Champaign 27,753 13.18
Sangamon 25,193 12.78
Madison 22,664 8.54
Macon 18,224 17.28
Kankakee 16,356 14.8
Rock Island 14,726 10.24
McLean 13,373 7.74
Vermilion 10,551 13.58
Kendall 8,721 6.91
Jackson 8,601 14.84
DeKalb 7,873 7.53
McHenry 4,467 1.45
Stephenson 4,405 9.79
Knox 4,029 7.96
Randolph 3,298 10.22
Jefferson 3,286 8.63
Williamson 2,976 4.44
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