Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sangamon County, IL in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 193,491 population of Sangamon County, Illinois comprised of 5,828 people who identified as Hispanic (3.01%), and 187,663 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sangamon County, Illinois with a population of 155,421 (80.33%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 27,200 (14.06%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,679 (2.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sangamon County, Illinois in 2023, with a population of 150,700 (77.89%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 26,724 (13.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,292 (2.74%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Sangamon County, IL in 2023

Total Population:193,491

Non Hispanic (96.99%)

Hispanic (3.01%)

Race in Sangamon County, IL in 2023

Total Population:193,491

White Alone (80.33%)

Black or African American Alone (14.06%)

Two or more races (2.94%)

Asian Alone (2.38%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.27%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Sangamon County, IL in 2023

Total Population:193,491

Non-Hispanic White Alone (77.89%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (13.81%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.74%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.44%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.35%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.78%)

Population By Race in Sangamon , IL in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	155,421	80.33%
Black or African American Alone	27,200	14.06%
Two Or More Races	5,679	2.94%
Asian Alone	4,597	2.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	523	0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	71	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Sangamon , IL in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	150,700	77.89%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	26,724	13.81%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	5,292	2.74%
White Alone - Hispanic	4,721	2.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	4,540	2.35%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	476	0.25%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	387	0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	353	0.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	170	0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	57	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	54	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	17	0.01%