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Oak Lawn, IL Demographics

A map of Oak Lawn's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
37,49964.3%
Hispanic
13,16722.6%
Black
4,3357.4%
Asian
1,6302.8%
Multiracial
1,4372.5%
Native American/Other
2940.5%

Oak Lawn, Illinois had a population of 58,362 in 2020. It was 64.3% White, 7.4% Black, 2.8% Asian, 22.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Oak Lawn, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Oak Lawn is the 22nd 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).

Oak Lawn's White Population

37,499 residents of Oak Lawn identify as White, or 64.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Oak Lawn slightly larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Oak Lawn is ranked #1278 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Oak Lawn is more White than neighboring Burbank (53.3% White), and Alsip (46.7% White). Oak Lawn is less White than neighboring Hometown (68.6% White), Chicago Ridge (69.2% White), and Worth (74.2% White).

Oak Lawn's Black Population

4,335 residents of Oak Lawn identify as Black, or 7.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Oak Lawn slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Oak Lawn is ranked #170 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Oak Lawn is more Black than neighboring Hometown (2% Black), Burbank (1.8% Black), and Worth (4.2% Black). Oak Lawn is less Black than neighboring Chicago Ridge (9.6% Black), and Alsip (22.2% Black).

Oak Lawn's Asian Population

1,630 residents of Oak Lawn identify as Asian, or 2.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Oak Lawn roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Oak Lawn is ranked #184 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Oak Lawn is more Asian than neighboring Hometown (0.9% Asian), Chicago Ridge (2.3% Asian), Alsip (1.9% Asian), and Worth (2.2% Asian). Oak Lawn is less Asian than neighboring Burbank (3.1% Asian).

Oak Lawn's Hispanic Population

13,167 residents of Oak Lawn identify as Hispanic, or 22.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Oak Lawn roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Oak Lawn is ranked #100 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Oak Lawn is more Hispanic than neighboring Chicago Ridge (15.6% Hispanic), and Worth (15.6% Hispanic). Oak Lawn is less Hispanic than neighboring Hometown (25.7% Hispanic), Burbank (39.6% Hispanic), and Alsip (26.5% Hispanic).

Oak Lawn's Native American/Other Population

294 residents of Oak Lawn identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Oak Lawn 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, Oak Lawn is ranked #443 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Oak Lawn is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chicago Ridge (0.4% Native American/Other), Burbank (0.4% Native American/Other), and Alsip (0.3% Native American/Other). Oak Lawn is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hometown (0.6% Native American/Other), and Worth (0.7% Native American/Other).

Oak Lawn's Multiracial Population

1,437 residents of Oak Lawn identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Oak Lawn roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Oak Lawn is ranked #1102 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Oak Lawn is more Multiracial than neighboring Hometown (2.2% Multiracial), Burbank (1.9% Multiracial), and Alsip (2.4% Multiracial). Oak Lawn is less Multiracial than neighboring Chicago Ridge (2.8% Multiracial), and Worth (3.1% Multiracial).

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