Lynwood, IL Demographics

A map of Lynwood's Population by Race

Lynwood, Illinois had a population of 9,116 in 2020. It was 13.0% White, 75.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 8.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lynwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lynwood is the 240th 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).

Lynwood's White Population

1,187 residents of Lynwood identify as White, or 13.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Lynwood considerably less than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lynwood is ranked #1436 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lynwood is more White than neighboring Ford Heights (2.4% White). Lynwood is less White than neighboring Sauk Village (14.5% White), Lansing (29.1% White), Dyer (75.8% White), and Munster (68.4% White).

Lynwood's Black Population

6,869 residents of Lynwood identify as Black, or 75.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lynwood considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lynwood is ranked #23 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lynwood is more Black than neighboring Sauk Village (67.3% Black), Lansing (46.2% Black), Dyer (3.6% Black), and Munster (6.1% Black). Lynwood is less Black than neighboring Ford Heights (91.1% Black).

Lynwood's Asian Population

41 residents of Lynwood identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lynwood slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lynwood is ranked #679 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lynwood is more Asian than neighboring Ford Heights (0.2% Asian). Lynwood is less Asian than neighboring Lansing (0.9% Asian), Dyer (3.9% Asian), and Munster (6.3% Asian).

Lynwood's Hispanic Population

752 residents of Lynwood identify as Hispanic, or 8.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lynwood slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lynwood is ranked #315 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lynwood is more Hispanic than neighboring Ford Heights (3.7% Hispanic). Lynwood is less Hispanic than neighboring Sauk Village (13.4% Hispanic), Lansing (20.6% Hispanic), Dyer (13.6% Hispanic), and Munster (15.6% Hispanic).

Lynwood's Native American/Other Population

38 residents of Lynwood identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lynwood 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, Lynwood is ranked #616 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lynwood is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dyer (0.3% Native American/Other). Lynwood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ford Heights (0.6% Native American/Other), Sauk Village (0.8% Native American/Other), and Lansing (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lynwood's Multiracial Population

229 residents of Lynwood identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lynwood roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lynwood is ranked #1102 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lynwood is more Multiracial than neighboring Ford Heights (2% Multiracial). Lynwood is less Multiracial than neighboring Sauk Village (3.7% Multiracial), Dyer (2.8% Multiracial), and Munster (3.2% Multiracial).

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