Sangamon County Demographics
A map of Sangamon County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 150,467 | 76.6% |
Black | 25,686 | 13.1% |
Multiracial | 9,450 | 4.8% |
Hispanic | 5,309 | 2.7% |
Asian | 4,300 | 2.2% |
Native American/Other | 1,131 | 0.6% |
Sangamon County, Illinois had a population of 196,343 in 2020. It was 76.6% White, 13.1% Black, 2.2% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sangamon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Sangamon County is the 11th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Sangamon County's White Population
150,467 residents of Sangamon County identify as White, or 76.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Sangamon County larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Sangamon County is ranked #80 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Sangamon County is less White than neighboring Menard County (93.5% White), Christian County (91.8% White), Logan County (87.4% White), Morgan County (86.6% White), and Mason County (94.3% White).
Sangamon County's Black Population
25,686 residents of Sangamon County identify as Black, or 13.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sangamon County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Sangamon County is ranked #13 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Sangamon County is more Black than neighboring Menard County (0.7% Black), Christian County (1.1% Black), Logan County (5.3% Black), Morgan County (6% Black), and Mason County (0.4% Black).
Sangamon County's Asian Population
4,300 residents of Sangamon County identify as Asian, or 2.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sangamon County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Sangamon County is ranked #16 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Sangamon County is more Asian than neighboring Menard County (0.4% Asian), Christian County (0.5% Asian), Logan County (0.6% Asian), Morgan County (0.8% Asian), and Mason County (0.2% Asian).
Sangamon County's Hispanic Population
5,309 residents of Sangamon County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sangamon County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Sangamon County is ranked #55 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Sangamon County is more Hispanic than neighboring Menard County (1.3% Hispanic), Morgan County (2.5% Hispanic), and Mason County (1.4% Hispanic). Sangamon County is less Hispanic than neighboring Christian County (3.2% Hispanic), and Logan County (2.9% Hispanic).
Sangamon County's Native American/Other Population
1,131 residents of Sangamon County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sangamon County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Sangamon County is ranked #17 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Sangamon County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Menard County (0.4% Native American/Other), Christian County (0.4% Native American/Other), Logan County (0.4% Native American/Other), Morgan County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Mason County (0.3% Native American/Other).
Sangamon County's Multiracial Population
9,450 residents of Sangamon County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sangamon County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Sangamon County is ranked #8 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Sangamon County is more Multiracial than neighboring Menard County (3.7% Multiracial), Christian County (3% Multiracial), Logan County (3.3% Multiracial), Morgan County (3.7% Multiracial), and Mason County (3.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.