Population By Race and Ethnicity in Illinois in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 12,821,709 population of Illinois comprised of 2,160,875 people who identified as Hispanic (16.85%), and 10,660,834 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Illinois, with a population of 9,884,277 (77.09%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Illinois, with a population of 1,884,353 (14.70%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Illinois, with a population of 720,753 (5.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Illinois, with a population of 7,917,531 (61.75%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Illinois, with a population of 1,966,746 (15.34%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Illinois, with a population of 1,814,648 (14.15%).

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

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each Illinois county using links at the bottom of this page.

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Population By Race in Illinois in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,884,353 14.70%
White Alone 9,884,277 77.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 75,251 0.59%
Asian Alone 720,753 5.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8,165 0.06%
Two Or More Races 248,910 1.94%
Population By Ethnicity in Illinois in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 69,705 0.54%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,966,746 15.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 55,693 0.43%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 16,431 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4,641 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 47,659 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,814,648 14.15%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,917,531 61.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 19,558 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 704,322 5.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,524 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 201,251 1.57%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Illinois Counties in 2016

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following Illinois counties.