Lansing, Illinois Population 2024

27,296

Lansing Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 47.58%
  • White: 36.07%
  • Other race: 7.05%
  • Two or more races: 6.75%
  • Asian: 2.3%
  • Native American: 0.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,657.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.75% (-1,666)
The current population of Lansing, Illinois is 27,296 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 28,962.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American13,66147.58%
White10,35636.07%
Other race2,0247.05%
Two or more races1,9396.75%
Asian6592.3%
Native American740.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lansing Population by Race

Lansing Population Pyramid 2024

Lansing Median Age

40.7

Total

37.5

Male

42.9

Female

Lansing Adults

There are 21,950 adults, (4,343 of whom are seniors) in Lansing.

Lansing Age Dependency

63.1

Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Lansing Sex Ratio

Female14,72651.29%
Male13,98748.71%

Lansing Population by Age

Lansing Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,1792.5671.428.6
Non Family4,1151.236436
Married3,7033.4589.110.9
Female2,4723.3355.844.2
Male8892.8474.725.3

3.26

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

71.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lansing Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9874.99%
Associates Degree1,9419.81%
Bachelors Degree3,11715.76%
Graduate Degree1,8949.57%
High School Graduate6,18931.28%
Less Than 9th Grade5582.82%
Some College5,09725.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lansing Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lansing Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black8,4747,9282,248
White6,9726,7391,949
Hispanic3,3772,611376
Other Race1,3171,08190
2+ Races1,013903302
Asian629629292
Native American30300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.42%.

Lansing Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,446$76,815$53,648
Graduate Degree$72,415$77,965$68,418
High School Graduate$41,519$50,281$24,985
Less Than 9th Grade$30,700$45,882$13,393
Overall$47,151$54,867$38,282
Some College$40,187$55,921$35,990

$47,151

Average Earnings

$54,867

Average Male

$38,282

Average Female

Lansing Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lansing Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lansing Language

82.3% of Lansing residents speak only English, while 17.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.84% of the population.

Lansing Language

Lansing Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black13,6262,70819.87%
Hispanic5,5591,04018.71%
White7,93481610.28%
Multiple1,93945623.52%
Other2,024231.14%
Asian659101.52%

16.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.69%

Male Poverty Rate

19.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lansing

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lansing is Multiple, with 23.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lansing is Other, with 1.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.52%.

Lansing Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.73%
High School15.17%
Some College11.82%
Bachelors or Greater8.15%

Lansing Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.51%
Male Unemployed20.92%
Female Employed6.84%
Male Employed4.28%

Lansing Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lansing Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,698$95,754
Households$68,766$84,940
Married Families$115,950$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,641$53,943

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lansing Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.4%

Male Marriage Rate

33.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Lansing Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lansing Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lansing Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lansing Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,390

Number of Veterans

1,291

Male Veterans

99

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam349
Second Gulf War308
First Gulf War218
World War II158
Korea27

Lansing Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+427
35 to 54301
55 to 64299
65 to 74228
18 to 34135

Lansing Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6477.21%
Black5235.47%
Asian15823.98%
Hispanic992.49%
Other Race533.34%
2+ Races90.8%

Lansing Veterans by Race

Lansing Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lansing Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.7%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

10.9%

Unemployment Rate

Lansing Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lansing Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lansing 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

66.58%

Born in Lansing

89.72%

Native Born

10.28%

Foreign Born

3.91%

Non Citizen

6.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.72% of Lansing residents were born in the United States, with 66.58% having been born in Illinois. 3.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lansing Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,215-416-1.62%
202825,631-416-1.6%
202726,047-417-1.58%
202626,464-416-1.55%
202526,880-416-1.52%
202427,296-417-1.5%
202327,713-223-0.8%
202227,936-482-1.7%
202128,418-544-1.88%
202028,9621,5905.81%
201927,372-235-0.85%
201827,607-294-1.05%
201727,901-257-0.91%
201628,158-205-0.72%
201528,363-151-0.53%
201428,514-47-0.16%
201328,561360.13%
201228,525680.24%
201128,457870.31%
201028,37000%
200028,3322460.88%
199028,086-953-3.28%
198029,0393,23412.53%
197025,8057,70742.58%
196018,0989,416108.45%
19508,6824,22094.58%
19404,4621,08432.09%
19303,378-21,837-86.6%

Lansing Population by Year