Aurora, Illinois Population 2024

176,679

Aurora Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Aurora was:

  • White: 48.43%
  • Two or more races: 16.56%
  • Other race: 12.42%
  • Asian: 10.75%
  • Black or African American: 10.66%
  • Native American: 1.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.12%
Land Area (mi²)
45.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,921.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.96% (-3,536)
The current population of Aurora, Illinois is 176,679 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 180,215.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White87,85348.43%
Two or more races30,03716.56%
Other race22,52212.42%
Asian19,49610.75%
Black or African American19,34310.66%
Native American1,9411.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2130.12%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Aurora Population by Race

Aurora Population Pyramid 2024

Aurora Median Age

35.4

Total

34.1

Male

36.5

Female

Aurora Adults

There are 132,932 adults, (19,053 of whom are seniors) in Aurora.

Aurora Age Dependency

59.3

Age Dependency Ratio

16.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Aurora Sex Ratio

Female91,15050.25%
Male90,25549.75%

Aurora Population by Age

Aurora Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All60,4922.9766.833.2
Married31,1053.6579.520.5
Non Family15,7691.2753.346.7
Female9,1543.3352.447.6
Male4,4643.5455.444.6

3.44

Average Family Size

2.97

Average Household Size

66.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Aurora Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8,8807.74%
Associates Degree7,1536.24%
Bachelors Degree24,49121.35%
Graduate Degree15,91213.87%
High School Graduate24,51421.37%
Less Than 9th Grade12,97611.31%
Some College20,79118.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Aurora Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Aurora Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White44,38642,86421,707
Hispanic42,34524,9984,884
2+ Races15,80710,9012,612
Black13,05011,7343,581
Asian12,92311,4229,319
Other Race12,6596,5731,256
Native American1,00261071
Islander80530

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.57%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 72.11%.

Aurora Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,362$89,777$52,876
Graduate Degree$88,668$116,789$73,704
High School Graduate$37,214$42,699$30,957
Less Than 9th Grade$33,013$36,672$24,660
Overall$46,130$55,442$38,867
Some College$42,079$52,660$35,632

$46,130

Average Earnings

$55,442

Average Male

$38,867

Average Female

Aurora Earnings by Educational Attainment

Aurora Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Aurora Language

53.7% of Aurora residents speak only English, while 46.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.24% of the population.

Aurora Language

Aurora Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic76,26810,00813.12%
White59,4094,2097.08%
Other22,4363,05213.6%
Multiple29,8693,00610.06%
Black19,1682,55313.32%
Asian19,4351,1475.9%
Native1,93029215.13%

10.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.03%

Male Poverty Rate

11.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Aurora

The race most likely to be in poverty in Aurora is Native, with 15.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Aurora is Asian, with 5.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.55%.

Aurora Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.92%
High School10.32%
Some College9.17%
Bachelors or Greater3.91%

Aurora Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.31%
Female Unemployed22.91%
Female Employed6.78%
Male Employed3.55%

Aurora Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Aurora Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,491$121,881
Households$85,943$112,069
Married Families$121,235$142,993
Non Families$55,246$71,890

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Aurora Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.1%

Male Marriage Rate

46.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Aurora Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Aurora Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Aurora Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Aurora Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,999

Number of Veterans

4,659

Male Veterans

340

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,511
Second Gulf War1,316
First Gulf War920
Korea247
World War II110

Aurora Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,251
65 to 741,208
75+960
55 to 64951
18 to 34629

Aurora Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,0244.52%
Hispanic1,5012.85%
2+ Races9554.97%
Black7294.85%
Other Race2121.31%
Asian790.56%

Aurora Veterans by Race

Aurora Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Aurora Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.7%

Labor Force Participation

68.5%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Aurora Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Aurora Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Aurora Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

57.54%

Born in Aurora

74.42%

Native Born

25.58%

Foreign Born

13.49%

Non Citizen

12.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.42% of Aurora residents were born in the United States, with 57.54% having been born in Illinois. 13.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Aurora Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029172,259-884-0.51%
2028173,143-884-0.51%
2027174,027-884-0.51%
2026174,911-884-0.5%
2025175,795-884-0.5%
2024176,679-884-0.5%
2023177,563-368-0.21%
2022177,931-1,466-0.82%
2021179,397-818-0.45%
2020180,215-17,467-8.84%
2019197,682-1,561-0.78%
2018199,243-1,108-0.55%
2017200,351-393-0.2%
2016200,7444840.24%
2015200,2601130.06%
2014200,1473740.19%
2013199,7731470.07%
2012199,6264900.25%
2011199,1369390.47%
2010198,19700%
2000142,99043,40943.59%
199099,58118,28822.5%
198081,2936,3198.43%
197074,97411,25917.67%
196063,71513,13925.98%
195050,5763,4067.22%
194047,1705811.25%
193046,58910,19228%
192036,3976,59022.11%
191029,8075,66023.44%
190024,1474,45922.65%
189019,6887,81565.82%
188011,8737116.37%
187011,1625,15185.69%
18606,011-166,248-96.51%

Aurora Population by Year