Mettawa, IL Demographics

A map of Mettawa's Population by Race

Mettawa, Illinois had a population of 533 in 2020. It was 76.7% White, 0.8% Black, 10.3% Asian, 10.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 1.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mettawa, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Mettawa is the 895th 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).

Mettawa's White Population

409 residents of Mettawa identify as White, or 76.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Mettawa larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Mettawa is ranked #1165 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mettawa is more White than neighboring Vernon Hills (56% White), Lincolnshire (73.2% White), and Knollwood (63.1% White). Mettawa is less White than neighboring Green Oaks (78.8% White), and Lake Forest (84.6% White).

Mettawa's Black Population

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

Mettawa is less Black than neighboring Vernon Hills (2.4% Black), Lincolnshire (1% Black), Green Oaks (1% Black), Knollwood (4.1% Black), and Lake Forest (1.2% Black).

Mettawa's Asian Population

55 residents of Mettawa identify as Asian, or 10.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mettawa roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Mettawa is ranked #56 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mettawa is more Asian than neighboring Green Oaks (9.7% Asian), Knollwood (5.1% Asian), and Lake Forest (5.8% Asian). Mettawa is less Asian than neighboring Vernon Hills (25.8% Asian), and Lincolnshire (18.4% Asian).

Mettawa's Hispanic Population

57 residents of Mettawa identify as Hispanic, or 10.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mettawa slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Mettawa is ranked #240 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mettawa is more Hispanic than neighboring Lincolnshire (3.9% Hispanic), Green Oaks (5.5% Hispanic), and Lake Forest (4.7% Hispanic). Mettawa is less Hispanic than neighboring Vernon Hills (12.2% Hispanic), and Knollwood (24.3% Hispanic).

Mettawa's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Mettawa 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 Mettawa 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, Mettawa is ranked #616 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mettawa is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lincolnshire (0.2% Native American/Other). Mettawa is less Native American/Other than neighboring Vernon Hills (0.6% Native American/Other).

Mettawa's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Mettawa identify as Multiracial, or 1.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mettawa roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Mettawa is ranked #1398 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mettawa is less Multiracial than neighboring Vernon Hills (3% Multiracial), Lincolnshire (3.3% Multiracial), Green Oaks (4.6% Multiracial), Knollwood (2.9% Multiracial), and Lake Forest (3.3% Multiracial).

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