Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sangamon County, IL in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 195,802 population of Sangamon County, Illinois comprised of 4,584 people who identified as Hispanic (2.34%), and 191,218 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sangamon County, Illinois with a population of 160,669 (82.06%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 25,441 (12.99%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,914 (2.51%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sangamon County, Illinois in 2018, with a population of 156,947 (80.16%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,091 (12.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,609 (2.35%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 25,441 12.99%
White Alone 160,669 82.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 511 0.26%
Asian Alone 4,197 2.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 70 0.04%
Two Or More Races 4,914 2.51%
Population By Ethnicity in Sangamon , IL in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 350 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,722 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 138 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 56 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 305 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 25,091 12.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 156,947 80.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 373 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,141 2.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 57 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,609 2.35%