Northfield, IL Demographics

A map of Northfield's Population by Race

Northfield, Illinois had a population of 5,751 in 2020. It was 81.8% White, 0.4% Black, 9.2% Asian, 4.8% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Northfield, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Northfield is the 315th 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).

Northfield's White Population

4,706 residents of Northfield identify as White, or 81.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Northfield considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Northfield is ranked #1079 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Northfield is more White than neighboring Glenview (71% White), and Wilmette (77.7% White). Northfield is less White than neighboring Glencoe (86.3% White), Winnetka (88.3% White), and Golf (83.3% White).

Northfield's Black Population

25 residents of Northfield identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Northfield less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Northfield is ranked #882 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Northfield is more Black than neighboring Winnetka (0.2% Black). Northfield is less Black than neighboring Glencoe (1% Black), Golf (1.4% Black), Glenview (1.1% Black), and Wilmette (0.8% Black).

Northfield's Asian Population

529 residents of Northfield identify as Asian, or 9.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Northfield roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Northfield is ranked #66 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Northfield is more Asian than neighboring Glencoe (4.3% Asian), Winnetka (3.5% Asian), and Golf (5.6% Asian). Northfield is less Asian than neighboring Glenview (16.5% Asian), and Wilmette (11.7% Asian).

Northfield's Hispanic Population

278 residents of Northfield identify as Hispanic, or 4.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Northfield less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Northfield is ranked #518 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Northfield is more Hispanic than neighboring Glencoe (4.2% Hispanic), and Winnetka (4% Hispanic). Northfield is less Hispanic than neighboring Golf (6.8% Hispanic), Glenview (7.4% Hispanic), and Wilmette (4.9% Hispanic).

Northfield's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Northfield identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Northfield 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, Northfield is ranked #1075 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Northfield is less Native American/Other than neighboring Glencoe (0.5% Native American/Other), Winnetka (0.4% Native American/Other), Golf (0.6% Native American/Other), Glenview (0.6% Native American/Other), and Wilmette (0.5% Native American/Other).

Northfield's Multiracial Population

205 residents of Northfield identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Northfield roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Northfield is ranked #655 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Northfield is more Multiracial than neighboring Winnetka (3.5% Multiracial), Golf (2.3% Multiracial), and Glenview (3.4% Multiracial). Northfield is less Multiracial than neighboring Glencoe (3.7% Multiracial), and Wilmette (4.4% Multiracial).

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