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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 199,431 population of Sangamon County, Illinois comprised of 3,968 people who identified as Hispanic (1.99%), and 195,463 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sangamon County, Illinois with a population of 166,713 (83.59%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 24,125 (12.1%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,444 (2.23%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sangamon County, Illinois in 2012, with a population of 163,495 (81.98%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,809 (11.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,190 (2.1%).

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

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Population By Race in Sangamon , IL in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 24,125 12.1%
White Alone 166,713 83.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 494 0.25%
Asian Alone 3,600 1.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 55 0.03%
Two Or More Races 4,444 2.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Sangamon , IL in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 316 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,218 1.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 129 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 44 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 254 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 23,809 11.94%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 163,495 81.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 365 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,556 1.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,190 2.1%