Population By Race and Ethnicity in Illinois in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 12,790,357 population of Illinois comprised of 2,338,539 people who identified as Hispanic (18.28%), and 10,451,818 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Illinois, with a population of 9,779,593 (76.46%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Illinois, with a population of 1,878,233 (14.69%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Illinois, with a population of 770,844 (6.03%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Illinois, with a population of 7,654,877 (59.85%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Illinois, with a population of 2,124,716 (16.61%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Illinois, with a population of 1,801,436 (14.08%).

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 2020
Total Population:12,790,357
81.72%18.28%
Non Hispanic (81.72%)
Hispanic (18.28%)
Race in Illinois in 2020
Total Population:12,790,357
76.46%14.69%
White Alone (76.46%)
Black or African American Alone (14.69%)
Asian Alone (6.03%)
Two or more races (2.13%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.63%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)
Ethnicity in Illinois in 2020
Total Population:12,790,357
59.85%16.61%14.08%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (59.85%)
Hispanic White Alone (16.61%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (14.08%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (5.88%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.86%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.72%)
Population By Race in Illinois in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 9,779,593 76.46%
Black or African American Alone 1,878,233 14.69%
Asian Alone 770,844 6.03%
Two Or More Races 272,888 2.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 80,143 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8,656 0.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Illinois in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,654,877 59.85%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,124,716 16.61%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,801,436 14.08%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 752,367 5.88%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 219,751 1.72%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 76,797 0.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 60,461 0.47%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 53,137 0.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 19,682 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18,477 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4,951 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,705 0.03%