Lemont, IL Demographics

A map of Lemont's Population by Race

Lemont, Illinois had a population of 17,629 in 2020. It was 87.2% White, 0.8% Black, 2.4% Asian, 7.1% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lemont, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lemont is the 145th 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).

Lemont's White Population

15,370 residents of Lemont identify as White, or 87.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Lemont considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lemont is ranked #929 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lemont is more White than neighboring Lockport Heights (85.7% White), Darien (72.2% White), Bonnie Brae (74.6% White), and Woodridge (58.2% White). Lemont is less White than neighboring Homer Glen (88.6% White).

Lemont's Black Population

147 residents of Lemont identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lemont less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lemont is ranked #637 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lemont is more Black than neighboring Lockport Heights (0.3% Black). Lemont is less Black than neighboring Darien (3.4% Black), Bonnie Brae (1% Black), and Woodridge (9.8% Black).

Lemont's Asian Population

422 residents of Lemont identify as Asian, or 2.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lemont roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lemont is ranked #203 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lemont is more Asian than neighboring Lockport Heights (0.3% Asian), Homer Glen (1.7% Asian), and Bonnie Brae (1% Asian). Lemont is less Asian than neighboring Darien (13% Asian), and Woodridge (13.2% Asian).

Lemont's Hispanic Population

1,255 residents of Lemont identify as Hispanic, or 7.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lemont slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lemont is ranked #375 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lemont is more Hispanic than neighboring Lockport Heights (6.5% Hispanic), and Homer Glen (6.4% Hispanic). Lemont is less Hispanic than neighboring Darien (8.4% Hispanic), Bonnie Brae (16.2% Hispanic), and Woodridge (14.8% Hispanic).

Lemont's Native American/Other Population

31 residents of Lemont identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lemont 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, Lemont is ranked #949 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lemont is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lockport Heights (1.5% Native American/Other), Darien (0.4% Native American/Other), Bonnie Brae (0.8% Native American/Other), and Woodridge (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lemont's Multiracial Population

404 residents of Lemont identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lemont roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lemont is ranked #1157 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lemont is less Multiracial than neighboring Lockport Heights (5.7% Multiracial), Darien (2.7% Multiracial), Bonnie Brae (6.4% Multiracial), and Woodridge (3.4% Multiracial).

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