Thornton, IL Demographics

A map of Thornton's Population by Race

Thornton, Illinois had a population of 2,386 in 2020. It was 55.5% White, 22.1% Black, 0.4% Asian, 18.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Thornton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Thornton is the 471st 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).

Thornton's White Population

1,325 residents of Thornton identify as White, or 55.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Thornton roughly similar to the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Thornton is ranked #1328 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Thornton is more White than neighboring Glenwood (14.3% White), South Holland (9.8% White), East Hazel Crest (22.4% White), Phoenix (0.8% White), and Homewood (41.4% White).

Thornton's Black Population

528 residents of Thornton identify as Black, or 22.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Thornton slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Thornton is ranked #82 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Thornton is less Black than neighboring Glenwood (74.5% Black), South Holland (80.5% Black), East Hazel Crest (57.7% Black), Phoenix (84.6% Black), and Homewood (44.5% Black).

Thornton's Asian Population

9 residents of Thornton identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Thornton slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Thornton is ranked #679 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Thornton is more Asian than neighboring Glenwood (0.1% Asian), East Hazel Crest (0.3% Asian), and Phoenix (0.2% Asian). Thornton is less Asian than neighboring Homewood (1.3% Asian).

Thornton's Hispanic Population

442 residents of Thornton identify as Hispanic, or 18.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Thornton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Thornton is ranked #122 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Thornton is more Hispanic than neighboring Glenwood (8.3% Hispanic), South Holland (6.6% Hispanic), East Hazel Crest (16.1% Hispanic), Phoenix (11.9% Hispanic), and Homewood (8.4% Hispanic).

Thornton's Native American/Other Population

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

Thornton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Glenwood (0.4% Native American/Other). Thornton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Phoenix (1.3% Native American/Other).

Thornton's Multiracial Population

71 residents of Thornton identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Thornton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Thornton is ranked #910 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Thornton is more Multiracial than neighboring Glenwood (2.3% Multiracial), South Holland (2.2% Multiracial), and Phoenix (1.1% Multiracial). Thornton is less Multiracial than neighboring Homewood (3.9% Multiracial).

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