Aurora, IL Demographics

A map of Aurora's Population by Race

Aurora, Illinois had a population of 180,542 in 2020. It was 33.8% White, 10.5% Black, 10.9% Asian, 41.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Aurora, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Aurora is the 2nd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Aurora's White Population

61,017 residents of Aurora identify as White, or 33.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Aurora considerably less than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Aurora is ranked #1397 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Aurora is less White than neighboring North Aurora (66.8% White), Boulder Hill (52.3% White), Montgomery (49% White), Batavia (82.3% White), and Oswego (67.7% White).

Aurora's Black Population

18,930 residents of Aurora identify as Black, or 10.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Aurora roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Aurora is ranked #130 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Aurora is more Black than neighboring North Aurora (5.5% Black), Boulder Hill (4% Black), Montgomery (9.4% Black), Batavia (2.3% Black), and Oswego (7.4% Black).

Aurora's Asian Population

19,659 residents of Aurora identify as Asian, or 10.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Aurora slightly larger than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Aurora is ranked #51 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Aurora is more Asian than neighboring North Aurora (5% Asian), Boulder Hill (0.9% Asian), Montgomery (3.2% Asian), Batavia (2.2% Asian), and Oswego (4.6% Asian).

Aurora's Hispanic Population

74,981 residents of Aurora identify as Hispanic, or 41.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Aurora considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Aurora is ranked #33 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Aurora is more Hispanic than neighboring North Aurora (19.2% Hispanic), Boulder Hill (38.7% Hispanic), Montgomery (33.9% Hispanic), Batavia (9.2% Hispanic), and Oswego (15.7% Hispanic).

Aurora's Native American/Other Population

923 residents of Aurora identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Aurora roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Aurora is ranked #443 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Aurora is more Native American/Other than neighboring North Aurora (0.4% Native American/Other), Boulder Hill (0.3% Native American/Other), and Batavia (0.3% Native American/Other).

Aurora's Multiracial Population

5,032 residents of Aurora identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Aurora roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Aurora is ranked #991 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Aurora is less Multiracial than neighboring North Aurora (3.2% Multiracial), Boulder Hill (3.6% Multiracial), Montgomery (4.1% Multiracial), Batavia (3.6% Multiracial), and Oswego (4.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.