Ranking of Illinois Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2020

Updated on August 12, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all Illinois counties, Cook County had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (1.20M), followed by Will County (82.09K), and St. Clair County (77.84K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois counties.

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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2020
Cook
1.20M
Will
82.09K
St. Clair
77.84K
Lake
48.39K
DuPage
46.46K
Winnebago
38.71K
Peoria
33.72K
Champaign
27.67K
Kane
26.93K
Sangamon
25.70K
Ranking of Illinois Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2020
Rank
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population
1 Cook County 1,199,156
2 Will County 82,086
3 St. Clair County 77,841
4 Lake County 48,390
5 DuPage County 46,457
6 Winnebago County 38,714
7 Peoria County 33,722
8 Champaign County 27,672
9 Kane County 26,934
10 Sangamon County 25,697
11 Madison County 23,665
12 Macon County 18,552
13 Kankakee County 15,873
14 Rock Island County 15,630
15 McLean County 14,091
16 Kendall County 10,316
17 Vermilion County 10,015
18 DeKalb County 8,089
19 Jackson County 7,977
20 McHenry County 4,791
21 Stephenson County 4,465
22 Knox County 3,983
23 Williamson County 3,156
24 Jefferson County 2,960
25 LaSalle County 2,731
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