Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cook County, IL in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 5,180,919 population of Cook County, Illinois comprised of 1,374,317 people who identified as Hispanic (26.53%), and 3,806,602 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (73.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cook County, Illinois with a population of 3,382,710 (65.29%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,222,883 (23.6%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 420,234 (8.11%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cook County, Illinois in 2021, with a population of 2,128,633 (41.09%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,254,077 (24.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,176,240 (22.7%).

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 2021

Total Population:5,180,919

Non Hispanic (73.47%)

Hispanic (26.53%)

Race in Cook County, IL in 2021

Total Population:5,180,919

White Alone (65.29%)

Black or African American Alone (23.6%)

Asian Alone (8.11%)

Two or more races (2.15%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.77%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Cook County, IL in 2021

Total Population:5,180,919

Non-Hispanic White Alone (41.09%)

Hispanic White Alone (24.21%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (22.7%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (7.92%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.46%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.63%)

Population By Race in Cook , IL in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	3,382,710	65.29%
Black or African American Alone	1,222,883	23.6%
Asian Alone	420,234	8.11%
Two Or More Races	111,617	2.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	39,776	0.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	3,699	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Cook , IL in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	2,128,633	41.09%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,254,077	24.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,176,240	22.7%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	410,310	7.92%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	84,348	1.63%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	46,643	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	33,631	0.65%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	27,269	0.53%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	9,924	0.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	6,145	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	2,773	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	926	0.02%