Vernon Hills, IL Demographics

A map of Vernon Hills's Population by Race

Vernon Hills, Illinois had a population of 26,850 in 2020. It was 56.0% White, 2.4% Black, 25.8% Asian, 12.2% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Vernon Hills, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Vernon Hills is the 81st 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).

Vernon Hills's White Population

15,039 residents of Vernon Hills identify as White, or 56.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Vernon Hills roughly similar to the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Vernon Hills is ranked #1324 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Vernon Hills is less White than neighboring Indian Creek (59.5% White), Mettawa (76.7% White), Libertyville (82.9% White), Lincolnshire (73.2% White), and Long Grove (70.1% White).

Vernon Hills's Black Population

635 residents of Vernon Hills identify as Black, or 2.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Vernon Hills slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Vernon Hills is ranked #327 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Vernon Hills is more Black than neighboring Mettawa (0.8% Black), Libertyville (1.3% Black), Lincolnshire (1% Black), and Long Grove (1.6% Black). Vernon Hills is less Black than neighboring Indian Creek (4.3% Black).

Vernon Hills's Asian Population

6,931 residents of Vernon Hills identify as Asian, or 25.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Vernon Hills larger than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Vernon Hills is ranked #10 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Vernon Hills is more Asian than neighboring Mettawa (10.3% Asian), Libertyville (6% Asian), Lincolnshire (18.4% Asian), and Long Grove (19.6% Asian). Vernon Hills is less Asian than neighboring Indian Creek (26.1% Asian).

Vernon Hills's Hispanic Population

3,269 residents of Vernon Hills identify as Hispanic, or 12.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Vernon Hills slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Vernon Hills is ranked #205 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Vernon Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring Indian Creek (5% Hispanic), Mettawa (10.7% Hispanic), Libertyville (5.8% Hispanic), Lincolnshire (3.9% Hispanic), and Long Grove (5.1% Hispanic).

Vernon Hills's Native American/Other Population

166 residents of Vernon Hills 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 Vernon Hills 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, Vernon Hills is ranked #313 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Vernon Hills is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mettawa (0.4% Native American/Other), Libertyville (0.4% Native American/Other), Lincolnshire (0.2% Native American/Other), and Long Grove (0.4% Native American/Other). Vernon Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Indian Creek (1.5% Native American/Other).

Vernon Hills's Multiracial Population

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

Vernon Hills is more Multiracial than neighboring Mettawa (1.1% Multiracial). Vernon Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring Indian Creek (3.5% Multiracial), Libertyville (3.7% Multiracial), Lincolnshire (3.3% Multiracial), and Long Grove (3.2% Multiracial).

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