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.

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

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Illinois Counties in 2020

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