Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cook County, IL in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 5,239,105 population of Cook County, Illinois comprised of 1,275,470 people who identified as Hispanic (24.35%), and 3,963,635 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (75.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cook County, Illinois with a population of 3,443,645 (65.73%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,302,933 (24.87%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 357,613 (6.83%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cook County, Illinois in 2012, with a population of 2,278,865 (43.5%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,260,153 (24.05%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,164,780 (22.23%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Cook, Illinois.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Cook County, IL in 2012

Total Population:5,239,105

Non Hispanic (75.66%)

Hispanic (24.35%)

Race in Cook County, IL in 2012

Total Population:5,239,105

White Alone (65.73%)

Black or African American Alone (24.87%)

Asian Alone (6.83%)

Two or more races (1.74%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.76%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Cook County, IL in 2012

Total Population:5,239,105

Non-Hispanic White Alone (43.5%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (24.05%)

Hispanic White Alone (22.23%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.65%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.26%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.3%)

Population By Race in Cook , IL in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	3,443,645	65.73%
Black or African American Alone	1,302,933	24.87%
Asian Alone	357,613	6.83%
Two Or More Races	91,387	1.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	39,654	0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	3,873	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Cook , IL in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	2,278,865	43.5%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,260,153	24.05%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,164,780	22.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	348,633	6.65%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	68,207	1.3%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	42,780	0.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	32,906	0.63%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	23,180	0.44%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	8,980	0.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	6,748	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	2,844	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	1,029	0.02%