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Lansing, IL Demographics

A map of Lansing's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Black
13,42146.2%
White
8,46229.1%
Hispanic
5,99320.6%
Multiracial
7342.5%
Asian
2640.9%
Native American/Other
2020.7%

Lansing, Illinois had a population of 29,076 in 2020. It was 29.1% White, 46.2% Black, 0.9% Asian, 20.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lansing, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lansing is the 70th 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).

Lansing's White Population

8,462 residents of Lansing identify as White, or 29.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Lansing considerably less than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lansing is ranked #1409 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lansing is more White than neighboring Lynwood (13% White), Calumet City (7.4% White), Ford Heights (2.4% White), and South Holland (9.8% White). Lansing is less White than neighboring Munster (68.4% White).

Lansing's Black Population

13,421 residents of Lansing identify as Black, or 46.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lansing considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lansing is ranked #47 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lansing is more Black than neighboring Munster (6.1% Black). Lansing is less Black than neighboring Lynwood (75.4% Black), Calumet City (72% Black), Ford Heights (91.1% Black), and South Holland (80.5% Black).

Lansing's Asian Population

264 residents of Lansing identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lansing roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lansing is ranked #398 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lansing is more Asian than neighboring Lynwood (0.4% Asian), Calumet City (0.1% Asian), Ford Heights (0.2% Asian), and South Holland (0.4% Asian). Lansing is less Asian than neighboring Munster (6.3% Asian).

Lansing's Hispanic Population

5,993 residents of Lansing identify as Hispanic, or 20.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lansing roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lansing is ranked #106 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lansing is more Hispanic than neighboring Lynwood (8.2% Hispanic), Munster (15.6% Hispanic), Calumet City (18% Hispanic), Ford Heights (3.7% Hispanic), and South Holland (6.6% Hispanic).

Lansing's Native American/Other Population

202 residents of Lansing identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lansing 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, Lansing is ranked #239 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lansing is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lynwood (0.4% Native American/Other), Munster (0.4% Native American/Other), Calumet City (0.5% Native American/Other), Ford Heights (0.6% Native American/Other), and South Holland (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lansing's Multiracial Population

734 residents of Lansing identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lansing roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lansing is ranked #1102 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lansing is more Multiracial than neighboring Calumet City (1.9% Multiracial), Ford Heights (2% Multiracial), and South Holland (2.2% Multiracial). Lansing is less Multiracial than neighboring Munster (3.2% Multiracial).

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