Riverdale, IL Demographics

A map of Riverdale's Population by Race

Riverdale, Illinois had a population of 10,663 in 2020. It was 2.8% White, 91.8% Black, 0.1% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 1.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Riverdale, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Riverdale is the 217th 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).

Riverdale's White Population

301 residents of Riverdale identify as White, or 2.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Riverdale considerably less than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Riverdale is ranked #1457 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Riverdale is more White than neighboring Calumet Park (2.6% White), and Phoenix (0.8% White). Riverdale is less White than neighboring Dixmoor (10.4% White), and Harvey (2.9% White).

Riverdale's Black Population

9,791 residents of Riverdale identify as Black, or 91.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Riverdale considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Riverdale is ranked #6 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Riverdale is more Black than neighboring Calumet Park (88.7% Black), Dixmoor (49.9% Black), Phoenix (84.6% Black), Harvey (62.6% Black), and Dolton (90.2% Black).

Riverdale's Asian Population

13 residents of Riverdale identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Riverdale slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Riverdale is ranked #969 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Riverdale is less Asian than neighboring Dixmoor (0.6% Asian), Phoenix (0.2% Asian), Harvey (2.4% Asian), and Dolton (0.2% Asian).

Riverdale's Hispanic Population

340 residents of Riverdale identify as Hispanic, or 3.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Riverdale less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Riverdale is ranked #707 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Riverdale is less Hispanic than neighboring Calumet Park (6.4% Hispanic), Dixmoor (36.7% Hispanic), Phoenix (11.9% Hispanic), Harvey (29.7% Hispanic), and Dolton (4.4% Hispanic).

Riverdale's Native American/Other Population

58 residents of Riverdale 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 Riverdale 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, Riverdale is ranked #443 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Riverdale is less Native American/Other than neighboring Calumet Park (0.7% Native American/Other), Dixmoor (0.7% Native American/Other), Phoenix (1.3% Native American/Other), Harvey (0.6% Native American/Other), and Dolton (0.6% Native American/Other).

Riverdale's Multiracial Population

160 residents of Riverdale identify as Multiracial, or 1.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Riverdale roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Riverdale is ranked #1341 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Riverdale is more Multiracial than neighboring Phoenix (1.1% Multiracial). Riverdale is less Multiracial than neighboring Dixmoor (1.6% Multiracial), Harvey (1.7% Multiracial), and Dolton (1.9% Multiracial).

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