Demographics · IL
Aurora, IL demographics: 179,898 residents, with a median age of 35.2 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
179,898 people live in Aurora, at a median age of 35.2 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 35.2 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Aurora, the largest race group is White (36.7%); 41.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 26.4% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Aurora is 35.2 years (±0.7), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.8% male and 50.2% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 19.2%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 10,905 | 6.1% | ±909 |
| 5 to 17 | 34,453 | 19.2% | ±1,399 |
| 18 to 24 | 19,003 | 10.6% | ±1,064 |
| 25 to 34 | 25,135 | 14.0% | ±1,101 |
| 35 to 44 | 26,352 | 14.6% | ±1,269 |
| 45 to 54 | 25,766 | 14.3% | ±1,153 |
| 55 to 64 | 18,404 | 10.2% | ±1,031 |
| 65 to 74 | 12,831 | 7.1% | ±896 |
| 75 and over | 7,049 | 3.9% | ±556 |
Median age by sex: 33.9 (male) · 36.3 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Aurora is White at 36.7% of the population. Separately, 41.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 65,941 | 36.7% | ±2,606 |
| Black or African American alone | 19,868 | 11.0% | ±1,663 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 2,890 | 1.6% | ±672 |
| Asian alone | 22,243 | 12.4% | ±1,788 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 197 | 0.1% | ±108 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 23,231 | 12.9% | ±2,617 |
| Two or more races | 45,528 | 25.3% | ±2,777 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 74,887 | 41.6% | ±2,119 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Aurora has 61,317 households. 73.4% are family households and 20.6% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.91 people.
Total households
61,317
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.91
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.05
Family households
73.4%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
20.6%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 61,317 | ±1,117 |
| Family households | 44,980 | ±879 |
| Nonfamily households | 16,337 | ±937 |
| Householder living alone | 12,657 | ±858 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
26.4% of Aurora residents were born outside the United States. 53.6% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (33.1%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 26.4% | 47,557 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 53.6% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 33.1% | Spanish · 55,979 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
38.5% of adults age 25 and over in Aurora hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.5% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Aurora is 1703012. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.