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Niles, IL Demographics

A map of Niles's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
20,20065.3%
Asian
6,04019.5%
Hispanic
3,44711.2%
Multiracial
6372.1%
Black
5001.6%
Native American/Other
880.3%

Niles, Illinois had a population of 30,912 in 2020. It was 65.3% White, 1.6% Black, 19.5% Asian, 11.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Niles, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Niles is the 62nd 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).

Niles's White Population

20,200 residents of Niles identify as White, or 65.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Niles slightly larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Niles is ranked #1269 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Niles is more White than neighboring Morton Grove (52.8% White). Niles is less White than neighboring Park Ridge (84.3% White), Golf (83.3% White), Glenview (71% White), and Harwood Heights (71.5% White).

Niles's Black Population

500 residents of Niles identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Niles less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Niles is ranked #415 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Niles is more Black than neighboring Park Ridge (0.5% Black), Golf (1.4% Black), Glenview (1.1% Black), and Harwood Heights (0.7% Black). Niles is less Black than neighboring Morton Grove (1.9% Black).

Niles's Asian Population

6,040 residents of Niles identify as Asian, or 19.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Niles larger than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Niles is ranked #14 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Niles is more Asian than neighboring Park Ridge (4.8% Asian), Golf (5.6% Asian), Glenview (16.5% Asian), and Harwood Heights (9.5% Asian). Niles is less Asian than neighboring Morton Grove (33.8% Asian).

Niles's Hispanic Population

3,447 residents of Niles identify as Hispanic, or 11.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Niles slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Niles is ranked #232 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Niles is more Hispanic than neighboring Morton Grove (8.1% Hispanic), Park Ridge (7.2% Hispanic), Golf (6.8% Hispanic), and Glenview (7.4% Hispanic). Niles is less Hispanic than neighboring Harwood Heights (16.1% Hispanic).

Niles's Native American/Other Population

88 residents of Niles identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Niles 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, Niles is ranked #806 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Niles is less Native American/Other than neighboring Morton Grove (0.4% Native American/Other), Park Ridge (0.4% Native American/Other), Golf (0.6% Native American/Other), and Glenview (0.6% Native American/Other).

Niles's Multiracial Population

637 residents of Niles identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Niles roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Niles is ranked #1214 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Niles is more Multiracial than neighboring Harwood Heights (1.9% Multiracial). Niles is less Multiracial than neighboring Morton Grove (3.1% Multiracial), Park Ridge (2.8% Multiracial), Golf (2.3% Multiracial), and Glenview (3.4% Multiracial).

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