Demographics & People — Evanston, Illinois

Population Overview

Population (Census)76,552
Estimated 2026~75,800
Median Age38.4
Total Households31,387
Family Households16,587
Average Household Size2.21
Diversity Index0.5586 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White46,598
Black or African American11,365
Asian6,904
Hispanic or Latino9,446

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups27,057
Unclassified or not reported11,885
German11,115
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino8,713
Irish8,031
English6,436
Hispanic: Mexican5,295
Polish4,782
Italian3,356
Subsaharan African2,171

Language

English Only56,936
Spanish5,491
Population 5+73,155

Veterans

Veterans1,873
Population 18+62,901

Commuting

Mean Commute Time27.5 minutes
Work from Home28.5%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Evanston, Illinois.