Western Springs, IL Demographics

A map of Western Springs's Population by Race

Western Springs, Illinois had a population of 13,629 in 2020. It was 90.3% White, 0.4% Black, 1.8% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Western Springs, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Western Springs is the 179th 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).

Western Springs's White Population

12,309 residents of Western Springs identify as White, or 90.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Western Springs considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Western Springs is ranked #754 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Western Springs is more White than neighboring Hinsdale (76% White), La Grange (82.2% White), Indian Head Park (85.6% White), Countryside (68.7% White), and La Grange Park (78.4% White).

Western Springs's Black Population

57 residents of Western Springs identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Western Springs less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Western Springs is ranked #882 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Western Springs is less Black than neighboring Hinsdale (1.6% Black), La Grange (3.6% Black), Indian Head Park (2.5% Black), Countryside (2.6% Black), and La Grange Park (4.2% Black).

Western Springs's Asian Population

246 residents of Western Springs identify as Asian, or 1.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Western Springs roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Western Springs is ranked #256 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Western Springs is more Asian than neighboring La Grange (1.7% Asian). Western Springs is less Asian than neighboring Hinsdale (12.4% Asian), Indian Head Park (3.2% Asian), Countryside (2.3% Asian), and La Grange Park (2.3% Asian).

Western Springs's Hispanic Population

624 residents of Western Springs identify as Hispanic, or 4.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Western Springs less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Western Springs is ranked #539 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Western Springs is less Hispanic than neighboring Hinsdale (5.4% Hispanic), La Grange (8.7% Hispanic), Indian Head Park (6.9% Hispanic), Countryside (24% Hispanic), and La Grange Park (11.8% Hispanic).

Western Springs's Native American/Other Population

31 residents of Western Springs identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Western Springs 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, Western Springs is ranked #949 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Western Springs is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hinsdale (0.4% Native American/Other), Indian Head Park (0.3% Native American/Other), Countryside (0.4% Native American/Other), and La Grange Park (0.3% Native American/Other).

Western Springs's Multiracial Population

362 residents of Western Springs identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Western Springs roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Western Springs is ranked #1026 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Western Springs is more Multiracial than neighboring Indian Head Park (1.5% Multiracial), and Countryside (2.1% Multiracial). Western Springs is less Multiracial than neighboring Hinsdale (4.1% Multiracial), La Grange (3.6% Multiracial), and La Grange Park (3% Multiracial).

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