Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. Clair County, IL in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 255,022 population of St. Clair County, Illinois comprised of 11,749 people who identified as Hispanic (4.61%), and 243,273 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in St. Clair County, Illinois with a population of 164,135 (64.36%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 78,479 (30.77%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,174 (2.81%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. Clair County, Illinois in 2021, with a population of 154,548 (60.6%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 77,597 (30.43%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,587 (3.76%).

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

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Population By Race in St. Clair , IL in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 78,479 30.77%
White Alone 164,135 64.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,002 0.39%
Asian Alone 3,985 1.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 247 0.1%
Two Or More Races 7,174 2.81%
Population By Ethnicity in St. Clair , IL in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 882 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,587 3.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 380 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 147 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 41 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 712 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 77,597 30.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 154,548 60.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 622 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,838 1.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 206 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,462 2.53%