New Lenox, IL Demographics
A map of New Lenox's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 23,808 | 87.5% |
Hispanic | 1,943 | 7.1% |
Multiracial | 795 | 2.9% |
Black | 314 | 1.2% |
Asian | 290 | 1.1% |
Native American/Other | 64 | 0.2% |
New Lenox, Illinois had a population of 27,214 in 2020. It was 87.5% White, 1.2% Black, 1.1% Asian, 7.1% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of New Lenox, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, New Lenox is the 79th 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).
New Lenox's White Population
23,808 residents of New Lenox identify as White, or 87.5%. This makes the White share of the population of New Lenox considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, New Lenox is ranked #918 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
New Lenox is more White than neighboring Ingalls Park (38% White), Ridgewood (20% White), Manhattan (87.2% White), and Mokena (87.1% White). New Lenox is less White than neighboring Marley (93.8% White).
New Lenox's Black Population
314 residents of New Lenox identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of New Lenox less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, New Lenox is ranked #503 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
New Lenox is more Black than neighboring Marley (0% Black). New Lenox is less Black than neighboring Ingalls Park (10.4% Black), Ridgewood (7.6% Black), Manhattan (1.4% Black), and Mokena (1.7% Black).
New Lenox's Asian Population
290 residents of New Lenox identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of New Lenox roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, New Lenox is ranked #343 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
New Lenox is more Asian than neighboring Marley (0% Asian), Ingalls Park (0.6% Asian), Ridgewood (0.3% Asian), and Manhattan (0.5% Asian). New Lenox is less Asian than neighboring Mokena (2% Asian).
New Lenox's Hispanic Population
1,943 residents of New Lenox identify as Hispanic, or 7.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of New Lenox slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, New Lenox is ranked #375 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
New Lenox is more Hispanic than neighboring Marley (2.3% Hispanic), and Mokena (6.6% Hispanic). New Lenox is less Hispanic than neighboring Ingalls Park (47.3% Hispanic), Ridgewood (70.3% Hispanic), and Manhattan (7.5% Hispanic).
New Lenox's Native American/Other Population
64 residents of New Lenox 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 New Lenox 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, New Lenox is ranked #949 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
New Lenox is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marley (0% Native American/Other). New Lenox is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ingalls Park (0.6% Native American/Other), Ridgewood (0.4% Native American/Other), and Manhattan (0.4% Native American/Other).
New Lenox's Multiracial Population
795 residents of New Lenox identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of New Lenox roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, New Lenox is ranked #952 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
New Lenox is more Multiracial than neighboring Ridgewood (1.4% Multiracial), and Mokena (2.4% Multiracial). New Lenox is less Multiracial than neighboring Marley (3.9% Multiracial), Ingalls Park (3% Multiracial), and Manhattan (3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.