Pontiac, IL Demographics

A map of Pontiac's Population by Race

Pontiac, Illinois had a population of 11,150 in 2020. It was 79.5% White, 8.3% Black, 0.7% Asian, 8.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pontiac, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Pontiac is the 206th 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).

Pontiac's White Population

8,868 residents of Pontiac identify as White, or 79.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Pontiac considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Pontiac is ranked #1121 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pontiac is less White than neighboring Cornell (88.3% White), Odell (92.1% White), Chenoa (89.2% White), Fairbury (92.4% White), and Flanagan (92.5% White).

Pontiac's Black Population

922 residents of Pontiac identify as Black, or 8.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pontiac slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Pontiac is ranked #156 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pontiac is more Black than neighboring Cornell (0.2% Black), Odell (0.7% Black), Chenoa (0.9% Black), Fairbury (0.8% Black), and Flanagan (0.7% Black).

Pontiac's Asian Population

76 residents of Pontiac identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pontiac slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Pontiac is ranked #471 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pontiac is more Asian than neighboring Cornell (0.2% Asian), Odell (0% Asian), Chenoa (0.5% Asian), and Fairbury (0.4% Asian). Pontiac is less Asian than neighboring Flanagan (1.2% Asian).

Pontiac's Hispanic Population

891 residents of Pontiac identify as Hispanic, or 8.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pontiac slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Pontiac is ranked #323 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pontiac is more Hispanic than neighboring Cornell (5.8% Hispanic), Odell (3.5% Hispanic), Chenoa (4.9% Hispanic), Fairbury (3.8% Hispanic), and Flanagan (2.5% Hispanic).

Pontiac's Native American/Other Population

66 residents of Pontiac identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pontiac 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, Pontiac is ranked #313 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pontiac is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cornell (0.2% Native American/Other), Odell (0.1% Native American/Other), Chenoa (0.4% Native American/Other), Fairbury (0.4% Native American/Other), and Flanagan (0.5% Native American/Other).

Pontiac's Multiracial Population

327 residents of Pontiac identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pontiac roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Pontiac is ranked #952 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pontiac is more Multiracial than neighboring Fairbury (2.2% Multiracial), and Flanagan (2.7% Multiracial). Pontiac is less Multiracial than neighboring Cornell (5.2% Multiracial), Odell (3.6% Multiracial), and Chenoa (4.1% Multiracial).

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