Demographics & People — Aurora, Illinois

Population Overview

Population (Census)179,867
Estimated 2026~180,000
Median Age35.2
Total Households60,396
Family Households44,696
Average Household Size2.95
Diversity Index0.6632 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White75,835
Black or African American19,657
Asian19,809
Hispanic or Latino76,910

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups86,309
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino76,816
Hispanic: Mexican66,993
Unclassified or not reported43,695
German20,338
Irish11,682
Italian7,885
Polish7,726
English6,757
Hispanic: Puerto Rican4,571

Language

English Only89,738
Spanish57,734
Population 5+168,475

Veterans

Veterans4,999
Population 18+132,843

Commuting

Mean Commute Time27.2 minutes
Work from Home16.1%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Aurora, Illinois.