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Normal, IL Demographics

A map of Normal's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
38,52873.1%
Black
5,99811.4%
Hispanic
3,4526.5%
Asian
2,3064.4%
Multiracial
2,1974.2%
Native American/Other
2550.5%

Normal, Illinois had a population of 52,736 in 2020. It was 73.1% White, 11.4% Black, 4.4% Asian, 6.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Normal, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Normal is the 28th 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).

Normal's White Population

38,528 residents of Normal identify as White, or 73.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Normal larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Normal is ranked #1212 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Normal is more White than neighboring Bloomington (69.4% White). Normal is less White than neighboring Hudson (93.6% White), Towanda (95.8% White), Twin Grove (89.2% White), and Shirley (88.9% White).

Normal's Black Population

5,998 residents of Normal identify as Black, or 11.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Normal roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Normal is ranked #120 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Normal is more Black than neighboring Bloomington (10.7% Black), Hudson (0.4% Black), Towanda (0% Black), Twin Grove (1.9% Black), and Shirley (1.5% Black).

Normal's Asian Population

2,306 residents of Normal identify as Asian, or 4.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Normal roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Normal is ranked #134 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Normal is more Asian than neighboring Hudson (0.5% Asian), Towanda (0.2% Asian), Twin Grove (1.2% Asian), and Shirley (0.7% Asian). Normal is less Asian than neighboring Bloomington (7.1% Asian).

Normal's Hispanic Population

3,452 residents of Normal identify as Hispanic, or 6.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Normal slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Normal is ranked #406 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Normal is more Hispanic than neighboring Hudson (2.2% Hispanic), Towanda (1.2% Hispanic), Twin Grove (3.8% Hispanic), and Shirley (3% Hispanic). Normal is less Hispanic than neighboring Bloomington (7.5% Hispanic).

Normal's Native American/Other Population

255 residents of Normal 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 Normal 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, Normal is ranked #443 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Normal is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hudson (0.2% Native American/Other), Towanda (0% Native American/Other), and Shirley (0% Native American/Other). Normal is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bloomington (0.6% Native American/Other), and Twin Grove (0.6% Native American/Other).

Normal's Multiracial Population

2,197 residents of Normal identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Normal roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Normal is ranked #441 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Normal is more Multiracial than neighboring Hudson (3.2% Multiracial), Towanda (2.8% Multiracial), and Twin Grove (3.3% Multiracial). Normal is less Multiracial than neighboring Bloomington (4.6% Multiracial), and Shirley (5.9% Multiracial).

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