Population By Race and Ethnicity in Illinois in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 12,549,689 population of Illinois comprised of 2,383,285 people who identified as Hispanic (18.99%), and 10,166,404 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Illinois, with a population of 9,540,695 (76.02%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Illinois, with a population of 1,836,105 (14.63%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Illinois, with a population of 793,760 (6.33%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Illinois, with a population of 7,378,342 (58.79%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Illinois, with a population of 2,162,353 (17.23%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Illinois, with a population of 1,756,608 (14.00%).

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 2023
Total Population:12,549,689
81.01%18.99%
Non Hispanic (81.01%)
Hispanic (18.99%)
Race in Illinois in 2023
Total Population:12,549,689
76.02%14.63%
White Alone (76.02%)
Black or African American Alone (14.63%)
Asian Alone (6.33%)
Two or more races (2.30%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.65%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)
Ethnicity in Illinois in 2023
Total Population:12,549,689
58.79%17.23%14.00%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (58.79%)
Hispanic White Alone (17.23%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (14.00%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.18%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.95%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.86%)
Population By Race in Illinois in 2023
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 9,540,695 76.02%
Black or African American Alone 1,836,105 14.63%
Asian Alone 793,760 6.33%
Two Or More Races 289,109 2.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 81,266 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8,754 0.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Illinois in 2023
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,378,342 58.79%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,162,353 17.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,756,608 14.00%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 774,944 6.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 232,951 1.86%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 79,497 0.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 61,522 0.49%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 56,158 0.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 19,744 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18,816 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4,939 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,815 0.03%