Crest Hill, IL Demographics

A map of Crest Hill's Population by Race

Crest Hill, Illinois has an estimated population of 20,628, a less than 1% change from the 20,459 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.5% White, 27.0% Hispanic, 15.0% Black, 4.8% Multiracial, 2.4% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Crest Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Crest Hill has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Crest Hill, that probability was 66.0% in 2020 and 64.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crest Hill is ranked the 120th 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). Crest Hill was ranked the 119th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Crest Hill's White Population

10,414 residents of Crest Hill, or 50.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crest Hill is lower than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Crest Hill ranks 1361st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crest Hill's White population has grown by an estimated 5.1%. White residents' share of Crest Hill's population has increased from 48.4% to 50.5%.

Crest Hill is more White than neighboring Sunnyland (39.4% White), Fairmont (22.9% White), Romeoville (40.5% White), and Joliet (44% White). Crest Hill is less White than neighboring Crystal Lawns (65.9% White).

Crest Hill's Black Population

3,092 residents of Crest Hill, or 15.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crest Hill is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Crest Hill ranks 84th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crest Hill's Black population has declined by an estimated 30.7%. Black residents' share of Crest Hill's population has decreased from 21.8% to 15.0%.

Crest Hill is more Black than neighboring Crystal Lawns (0% Black), and Romeoville (14.3% Black). Crest Hill is less Black than neighboring Sunnyland (34.5% Black), Fairmont (22.9% Black), and Joliet (16% Black).

Crest Hill's Asian Population

496 residents of Crest Hill, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Crest Hill is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Crest Hill ranks 202nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crest Hill's Asian population has declined by an estimated 3.3%. Asian residents' share of Crest Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Crest Hill is more Asian than neighboring Sunnyland (0% Asian), Crystal Lawns (0% Asian), and Fairmont (0% Asian). Crest Hill is less Asian than neighboring Romeoville (6.1% Asian).

Crest Hill's Hispanic Population

5,568 residents of Crest Hill, or 27.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crest Hill is higher than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Crest Hill ranks 95th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crest Hill's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Crest Hill's population has increased from 23.8% to 27.0%.

Crest Hill is more Hispanic than neighboring Sunnyland (15.1% Hispanic). Crest Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Crystal Lawns (31.6% Hispanic), Fairmont (51.5% Hispanic), Romeoville (35.7% Hispanic), and Joliet (34.2% Hispanic).

Crest Hill's Native American/Other Population

69 residents of Crest Hill, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Crest Hill is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Crest Hill ranks 816th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crest Hill's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Crest Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Crest Hill is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crystal Lawns (0% Native American/Other), Fairmont (0.2% Native American/Other), and Romeoville (0.2% Native American/Other). Crest Hill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sunnyland (9.7% Native American/Other).

Crest Hill's Multiracial Population

989 residents of Crest Hill, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crest Hill is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Crest Hill ranks 886th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crest Hill's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 56.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Crest Hill's population has increased from 3.1% to 4.8%.

Crest Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Sunnyland (1.2% Multiracial), Crystal Lawns (2.5% Multiracial), Fairmont (2.5% Multiracial), Romeoville (3.2% Multiracial), and Joliet (3.1% 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.