Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sangamon County, IL in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 196,122 population of Sangamon County, Illinois comprised of 4,921 people who identified as Hispanic (2.51%), and 191,201 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sangamon County, Illinois with a population of 159,926 (81.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 26,050 (13.28%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,231 (2.67%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sangamon County, Illinois in 2020, with a population of 155,901 (79.49%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,706 (13.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,895 (2.5%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 26,050 13.28%
White Alone 159,926 81.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 521 0.27%
Asian Alone 4,325 2.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 69 0.04%
Two Or More Races 5,231 2.67%
Population By Ethnicity in Sangamon , IL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 344 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,025 2.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 148 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 55 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 336 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 25,706 13.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 155,901 79.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 373 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,270 2.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 56 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,895 2.5%