Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. Clair County, IL in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 268,748 population of St. Clair County, Illinois comprised of 9,492 people who identified as Hispanic (3.53%), and 259,256 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in St. Clair County, Illinois with a population of 176,408 (65.64%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 82,013 (30.52%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,805 (2.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. Clair County, Illinois in 2012, with a population of 168,489 (62.69%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 81,309 (30.26%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,919 (2.95%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in St. Clair County, IL in 2012

Total Population:268,748

Non Hispanic (96.47%)

Hispanic (3.53%)

Race in St. Clair County, IL in 2012

Total Population:268,748

White Alone (65.64%)

Black or African American Alone (30.52%)

Two or more races (2.16%)

Asian Alone (1.29%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.3%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in St. Clair County, IL in 2012

Total Population:268,748

Non-Hispanic White Alone (62.69%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (30.26%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.95%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.99%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.25%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.87%)

Population By Race in St. Clair , IL in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	176,408	65.64%
Black or African American Alone	82,013	30.52%
Two Or More Races	5,805	2.16%
Asian Alone	3,471	1.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	804	0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	247	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in St. Clair , IL in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	168,489	62.69%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	81,309	30.26%
White Alone - Hispanic	7,919	2.95%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	5,345	1.99%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	3,346	1.25%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	704	0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	550	0.21%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	460	0.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	254	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	217	0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	125	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	30	0.01%