Chicago Heights, IL Demographics

A map of Chicago Heights's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	10,765	11,487	40.3%	41.8%
Hispanic	9,481	10,714	35.5%	39.0%
White	5,728	4,438	21.4%	16.1%
Native American/Other	346	156	1.3%	0.6%
Multiracial	329	611	1.2%	2.2%
Asian	87	74	0.3%	0.3%

Chicago Heights, Illinois has an estimated population of 26,736, a slight decrease from the 27,480 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 40.3% Black, 35.5% Hispanic, 21.4% White, 1.3% Native American/Other, 1.2% Multiracial, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chicago Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chicago Heights has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Chicago Heights, that probability was 64.7% in 2020 and 66.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chicago Heights is ranked the 81st most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. 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). Chicago Heights was ranked the 76th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chicago Heights's White Population

5,728 residents of Chicago Heights, or 21.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chicago Heights is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Chicago Heights ranks 1427th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chicago Heights's White population has grown by an estimated 29.1%. White residents' share of Chicago Heights's population has increased from 16.1% to 21.4%.

Chicago Heights is more White than neighboring Glenwood (21.3% White), and Ford Heights (3.6% White). Chicago Heights is less White than neighboring South Chicago Heights (27.9% White), Steger (50.7% White), and Homewood (44.3% White).

Chicago Heights's Black Population

10,765 residents of Chicago Heights, or 40.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chicago Heights is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Chicago Heights ranks 50th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chicago Heights's Black population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. Black residents' share of Chicago Heights's population has decreased from 41.8% to 40.3%.

Chicago Heights is more Black than neighboring South Chicago Heights (31.8% Black), and Steger (22.4% Black). Chicago Heights is less Black than neighboring Glenwood (70.8% Black), Ford Heights (95.3% Black), and Homewood (43.1% Black).

Chicago Heights's Asian Population

87 residents of Chicago Heights, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chicago Heights is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Chicago Heights ranks 850th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chicago Heights's Asian population has grown by an estimated 17.6%. Asian residents' share of Chicago Heights's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Chicago Heights is less Asian than neighboring South Chicago Heights (0.4% Asian), Glenwood (0.4% Asian), Steger (1.4% Asian), Ford Heights (1.1% Asian), and Homewood (1.4% Asian).

Chicago Heights's Hispanic Population

9,481 residents of Chicago Heights, or 35.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chicago Heights is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Chicago Heights ranks 40th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chicago Heights's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 11.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Chicago Heights's population has decreased from 39.0% to 35.5%.

Chicago Heights is more Hispanic than neighboring Glenwood (5% Hispanic), Steger (19.7% Hispanic), Ford Heights (0% Hispanic), and Homewood (6.4% Hispanic). Chicago Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring South Chicago Heights (39.2% Hispanic).

Chicago Heights's Native American/Other Population

346 residents of Chicago Heights, or 1.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chicago Heights is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Chicago Heights ranks 423rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chicago Heights's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 121.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chicago Heights's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.3%.

Chicago Heights is more Native American/Other than neighboring South Chicago Heights (0% Native American/Other), Glenwood (0.7% Native American/Other), Steger (0.7% Native American/Other), Ford Heights (0% Native American/Other), and Homewood (1% Native American/Other).

Chicago Heights's Multiracial Population

329 residents of Chicago Heights, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chicago Heights is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Chicago Heights ranks 1198th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chicago Heights's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 46.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Chicago Heights's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.2%.

Chicago Heights is more Multiracial than neighboring South Chicago Heights (0.5% Multiracial), and Ford Heights (0% Multiracial). Chicago Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Glenwood (1.8% Multiracial), Steger (5.1% Multiracial), and Homewood (3.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.