Palos Heights, IL Demographics
A map of Palos Heights's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 10,734 | 88.9% |
Hispanic | 646 | 5.4% |
Multiracial | 235 | 1.9% |
Asian | 224 | 1.9% |
Black | 196 | 1.6% |
Native American/Other | 33 | 0.3% |
Palos Heights, Illinois had a population of 12,068 in 2020. It was 88.9% White, 1.6% Black, 1.9% Asian, 5.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Palos Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palos Heights is the 199th 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).
Palos Heights's White Population
10,734 residents of Palos Heights identify as White, or 88.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Palos Heights considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palos Heights is ranked #841 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Palos Heights is more White than neighboring Worth (74.2% White), Chicago Ridge (69.2% White), Palos Hills (79.5% White), Crestwood (71.2% White), and Alsip (46.7% White).
Palos Heights's Black Population
196 residents of Palos Heights identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Palos Heights less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palos Heights is ranked #415 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Palos Heights is less Black than neighboring Worth (4.2% Black), Chicago Ridge (9.6% Black), Palos Hills (5.6% Black), Crestwood (10% Black), and Alsip (22.2% Black).
Palos Heights's Asian Population
224 residents of Palos Heights identify as Asian, or 1.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Palos Heights roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palos Heights is ranked #246 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Palos Heights is more Asian than neighboring Crestwood (1.7% Asian). Palos Heights is less Asian than neighboring Worth (2.2% Asian), Chicago Ridge (2.3% Asian), and Palos Hills (2.1% Asian).
Palos Heights's Hispanic Population
646 residents of Palos Heights identify as Hispanic, or 5.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Palos Heights less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palos Heights is ranked #460 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Palos Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring Worth (15.6% Hispanic), Chicago Ridge (15.6% Hispanic), Palos Hills (10.2% Hispanic), Crestwood (14.3% Hispanic), and Alsip (26.5% Hispanic).
Palos Heights's Native American/Other Population
33 residents of Palos Heights identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Palos Heights 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, Palos Heights is ranked #806 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Palos Heights is less Native American/Other than neighboring Worth (0.7% Native American/Other), Chicago Ridge (0.4% Native American/Other), and Palos Hills (0.5% Native American/Other).
Palos Heights's Multiracial Population
235 residents of Palos Heights identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Palos Heights roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palos Heights is ranked #1257 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Palos Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Worth (3.1% Multiracial), Chicago Ridge (2.8% Multiracial), Palos Hills (2.1% Multiracial), Crestwood (2.5% Multiracial), and Alsip (2.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.