Crest Hill, IL Demographics

A map of Crest Hill's Population by Race

Crest Hill, Illinois had a population of 20,459 in 2020. It was 48.4% White, 21.8% Black, 2.5% Asian, 23.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Crest Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Crest Hill is the 119th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Crest Hill's White Population

9,911 residents of Crest Hill identify as White, or 48.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Crest Hill slightly less than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Crest Hill is ranked #1361 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Crest Hill is more White than neighboring Fairmont (27.6% White), Romeoville (41.8% White), and Joliet (45.2% White). Crest Hill is less White than neighboring Sunnyland (59.1% White), and Crystal Lawns (75.1% White).

Crest Hill's Black Population

4,460 residents of Crest Hill identify as Black, or 21.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Crest Hill slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Crest Hill is ranked #84 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Crest Hill is more Black than neighboring Sunnyland (2.2% Black), Crystal Lawns (1.9% Black), Romeoville (13.5% Black), and Joliet (15.8% Black). Crest Hill is less Black than neighboring Fairmont (32.1% Black).

Crest Hill's Asian Population

513 residents of Crest Hill identify as Asian, or 2.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Crest Hill roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Crest Hill is ranked #201 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Crest Hill is more Asian than neighboring Sunnyland (2.3% Asian), Crystal Lawns (0.4% Asian), Fairmont (0.2% Asian), and Joliet (1.9% Asian). Crest Hill is less Asian than neighboring Romeoville (6.8% Asian).

Crest Hill's Hispanic Population

4,872 residents of Crest Hill identify as Hispanic, or 23.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Crest Hill slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Crest Hill is ranked #95 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Crest Hill is more Hispanic than neighboring Crystal Lawns (18.3% Hispanic). Crest Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Sunnyland (28.7% Hispanic), Fairmont (35.9% Hispanic), Romeoville (34.6% Hispanic), and Joliet (33.6% Hispanic).

Crest Hill's Native American/Other Population

70 residents of Crest Hill identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Crest Hill roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Crest Hill is ranked #806 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Crest Hill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sunnyland (1.1% Native American/Other), Crystal Lawns (0.4% Native American/Other), Fairmont (0.8% Native American/Other), Romeoville (0.4% Native American/Other), and Joliet (0.4% Native American/Other).

Crest Hill's Multiracial Population

633 residents of Crest Hill identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Crest Hill roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Crest Hill is ranked #864 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Crest Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Romeoville (2.9% Multiracial), and Joliet (3% Multiracial). Crest Hill is less Multiracial than neighboring Sunnyland (6.6% Multiracial), Crystal Lawns (3.8% Multiracial), and Fairmont (3.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.