Population By Race and Ethnicity in Illinois in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 12,667,017 population of Illinois comprised of 2,206,243 people who identified as Hispanic (17.42%), and 10,460,774 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Illinois, with a population of 9,703,046 (76.60%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Illinois, with a population of 1,859,309 (14.68%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Illinois, with a population of 755,683 (5.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Illinois, with a population of 7,699,015 (60.78%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Illinois, with a population of 2,004,031 (15.82%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Illinois, with a population of 1,786,575 (14.10%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Illinois in 2019
Total Population:12,667,017
82.58%17.42%
Non Hispanic (82.58%)
Hispanic (17.42%)
Race in Illinois in 2019
Total Population:12,667,017
76.60%14.68%
White Alone (76.60%)
Black or African American Alone (14.68%)
Asian Alone (5.97%)
Two or more races (2.09%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.60%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)
Ethnicity in Illinois in 2019
Total Population:12,667,017
60.78%15.82%14.10%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (60.78%)
Hispanic White Alone (15.82%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (14.10%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (5.83%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.78%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.69%)
Population By Race in Illinois in 2019
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 9,703,046 76.60%
Black or African American Alone 1,859,309 14.68%
Asian Alone 755,683 5.97%
Two Or More Races 264,180 2.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 76,467 0.60%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8,332 0.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Illinois in 2019
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,699,015 60.78%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,004,031 15.82%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,786,575 14.10%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 738,350 5.83%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 213,635 1.69%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 72,734 0.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 56,896 0.45%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 50,545 0.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 19,571 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 17,333 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4,704 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,628 0.03%