Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sangamon, IL in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 195,371 population of Sangamon County, Illinois comprised of 5,428 people who identified as Hispanic (2.78%), and 189,943 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.22%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sangamon County, Illinois with a population of 158,464 (81.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 26,509 (13.57%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,367 (2.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sangamon County, Illinois in 2021, with a population of 154,042 (78.85%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 26,106 (13.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,999 (2.56%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 26,509 13.57%
White Alone 158,464 81.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 524 0.27%
Asian Alone 4,435 2.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 72 0.04%
Two Or More Races 5,367 2.75%
Population By Ethnicity in Sangamon , IL in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 403 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,422 2.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 160 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 58 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 368 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 26,106 13.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 154,042 78.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 364 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,377 2.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 55 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,999 2.56%