Sangamon, Illinois Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 196.34K population of Sangamon, IL residents comprised of 5.31K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (2.70%), and 191.03K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.30%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sangamon, IL, with a population of 152.00K (77.42%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Sangamon, IL, with a population of 25.96K (13.22%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Sangamon, IL, with a population of 11.61K (5.91%). The smallest racial group in Sangamon, IL was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 65 (0.03%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Sangamon, IL, with a population of 150.47K (76.64%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Sangamon, IL, with a population of 25.69K (13.08%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Sangamon, IL, with a population of 9.45K (4.81%). The smallest ethnic group in Sangamon, IL was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 10 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Sangamon, Illinois from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Illinois counties and also for the state of Illinois.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 25958 | 13.22 |
| White Alone | 151998 | 77.42 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 496 | 0.25 |
| Asian Alone | 4335 | 2.21 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 65 | 0.03 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 1886 | 0.96 |
| Two Or More Races | 11605 | 5.91 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 150467 | 76.64 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 25686 | 13.08 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 9450 | 4.81 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 4300 | 2.19 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 2155 | 1.10 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 1531 | 0.78 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1159 | 0.59 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 727 | 0.37 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 349 | 0.18 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 272 | 0.14 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 147 | 0.08 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 55 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 35 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 10 | 0.01 |
