Palos Hills, IL Demographics

A map of Palos Hills's Population by Race

Palos Hills, Illinois had a population of 18,530 in 2020. It was 79.5% White, 5.6% Black, 2.1% Asian, 10.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Palos Hills, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palos Hills is the 137th 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 Hills's White Population

14,729 residents of Palos Hills identify as White, or 79.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Palos Hills considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palos Hills is ranked #1121 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Palos Hills is more White than neighboring Hickory Hills (75.5% White), Worth (74.2% White), Bridgeview (66.3% White), and Chicago Ridge (69.2% White). Palos Hills is less White than neighboring Palos Heights (88.9% White).

Palos Hills's Black Population

1,040 residents of Palos Hills identify as Black, or 5.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Palos Hills slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palos Hills is ranked #207 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Palos Hills is more Black than neighboring Hickory Hills (3.2% Black), Worth (4.2% Black), Bridgeview (3.9% Black), and Palos Heights (1.6% Black). Palos Hills is less Black than neighboring Chicago Ridge (9.6% Black).

Palos Hills's Asian Population

392 residents of Palos Hills identify as Asian, or 2.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Palos Hills roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palos Hills is ranked #230 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Palos Hills is more Asian than neighboring Palos Heights (1.9% Asian). Palos Hills is less Asian than neighboring Hickory Hills (2.7% Asian), Worth (2.2% Asian), Bridgeview (3.3% Asian), and Chicago Ridge (2.3% Asian).

Palos Hills's Hispanic Population

1,889 residents of Palos Hills identify as Hispanic, or 10.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Palos Hills slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palos Hills is ranked #251 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Palos Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring Palos Heights (5.4% Hispanic). Palos Hills is less Hispanic than neighboring Hickory Hills (16.1% Hispanic), Worth (15.6% Hispanic), Bridgeview (23.4% Hispanic), and Chicago Ridge (15.6% Hispanic).

Palos Hills's Native American/Other Population

94 residents of Palos Hills 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 Palos Hills 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 Hills is ranked #443 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Palos Hills is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hickory Hills (0.3% Native American/Other), Palos Heights (0.3% Native American/Other), and Chicago Ridge (0.4% Native American/Other). Palos Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Worth (0.7% Native American/Other).

Palos Hills's Multiracial Population

386 residents of Palos Hills identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Palos Hills roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palos Hills is ranked #1214 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Palos Hills is more Multiracial than neighboring Palos Heights (1.9% Multiracial). Palos Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring Hickory Hills (2.3% Multiracial), Worth (3.1% Multiracial), Bridgeview (2.6% Multiracial), and Chicago Ridge (2.8% Multiracial).

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