Richton Park, IL Demographics
A map of Richton Park's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 10,988 | 86.0% |
White | 804 | 6.3% |
Hispanic | 542 | 4.2% |
Multiracial | 291 | 2.3% |
Asian | 94 | 0.7% |
Native American/Other | 56 | 0.4% |
Richton Park, Illinois had a population of 12,775 in 2020. It was 6.3% White, 86.0% Black, 0.7% Asian, 4.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Richton Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Richton Park is the 188th 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).
Richton Park's White Population
804 residents of Richton Park identify as White, or 6.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Richton Park considerably less than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Richton Park is ranked #1447 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Richton Park is more White than neighboring University Park (4.8% White). Richton Park is less White than neighboring Matteson (9.6% White), Park Forest (17.7% White), Olympia Fields (14.9% White), and Monee (57.1% White).
Richton Park's Black Population
10,988 residents of Richton Park identify as Black, or 86.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Richton Park considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Richton Park is ranked #11 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Richton Park is more Black than neighboring Matteson (82% Black), Park Forest (69.3% Black), Olympia Fields (77.3% Black), and Monee (26.3% Black). Richton Park is less Black than neighboring University Park (86.8% Black).
Richton Park's Asian Population
94 residents of Richton Park identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Richton Park slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Richton Park is ranked #471 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Richton Park is more Asian than neighboring University Park (0.3% Asian). Richton Park is less Asian than neighboring Matteson (1% Asian), Olympia Fields (1.4% Asian), and Monee (2.3% Asian).
Richton Park's Hispanic Population
542 residents of Richton Park identify as Hispanic, or 4.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Richton Park less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Richton Park is ranked #587 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Richton Park is more Hispanic than neighboring University Park (4% Hispanic), and Olympia Fields (3.1% Hispanic). Richton Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Park Forest (7.8% Hispanic), and Monee (10.5% Hispanic).
Richton Park's Native American/Other Population
56 residents of Richton Park 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 Richton Park 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, Richton Park is ranked #616 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Richton Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Matteson (0.6% Native American/Other), University Park (0.9% Native American/Other), Park Forest (0.8% Native American/Other), and Olympia Fields (0.8% Native American/Other).
Richton Park's Multiracial Population
291 residents of Richton Park identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Richton Park roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Richton Park is ranked #1157 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Richton Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Matteson (2.6% Multiracial), University Park (3.2% Multiracial), Park Forest (3.9% Multiracial), Olympia Fields (2.4% Multiracial), and Monee (3.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.