Illinois Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2023

Updated on August 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, there were 1,756,608 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Illinois and they represented 14.00% of the total population of Illinois in 2023. Cook County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (1,139,137), followed by Will County (86,269), and St. Clair County (75,803). On the other hand, Scott County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (31), followed by Calhoun County (35), and Putnam County (36).

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 (31.14%), followed by St. Clair County (30.2%), and Pulaski County (29.14%).

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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 2023
Illinois Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2023
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Cook 1,139,137 22.39
Will 86,269 12.31
St. Clair 75,803 30.2
Lake 48,527 6.85
DuPage 47,827 5.19
Winnebago 38,441 13.68
Peoria 33,876 19.08
Champaign 28,895 14.05
Kane 27,024 5.25
Sangamon 26,724 13.81
Madison 25,018 9.52
Macon 18,444 18.34
Rock Island 16,582 11.74
Kankakee 15,607 14.73
McLean 15,046 8.83
Kendall 12,314 8.8
Vermilion 9,932 13.86
DeKalb 8,893 8.87
Jackson 7,916 15.18
McHenry 5,528 1.77
Stephenson 4,206 9.76
Knox 4,034 8.33
Williamson 3,373 5.06
Jefferson 2,916 8.03
LaSalle 2,911 2.69
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