Elmwood Park, IL Demographics

A map of Elmwood Park's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,197	14,075	55.3%	57.4%
Hispanic	9,487	8,599	39.7%	35.1%
Asian	677	732	2.8%	3.0%
Black	312	658	1.3%	2.7%
Multiracial	154	375	0.6%	1.5%
Native American/Other	41	82	0.2%	0.3%

Elmwood Park, Illinois has an estimated population of 23,868, a slight decrease from the 24,521 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 55.3% White, 39.7% Hispanic, 2.8% Asian, 1.3% Black, 0.6% Multiracial, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Elmwood Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Elmwood Park has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less 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 Elmwood Park, that probability was 54.6% in 2020 and 53.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Elmwood Park is ranked the 97th 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). Elmwood Park was ranked the 93rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Elmwood Park's White Population

13,197 residents of Elmwood Park, or 55.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Elmwood Park is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Elmwood Park ranks 1314th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Elmwood Park's White population has declined by an estimated 6.2%. White residents' share of Elmwood Park's population has decreased from 57.4% to 55.3%.

Elmwood Park is more White than neighboring River Grove (52.5% White). Elmwood Park is less White than neighboring River Forest (77.8% White), Norridge (76.7% White), Oak Park (61.5% White), and Harwood Heights (67.3% White).

Elmwood Park's Black Population

312 residents of Elmwood Park, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Elmwood Park is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Elmwood Park ranks 307th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Elmwood Park's Black population has declined by an estimated 52.6%. Black residents' share of Elmwood Park's population has decreased from 2.7% to 1.3%.

Elmwood Park is more Black than neighboring Harwood Heights (0.5% Black). Elmwood Park is less Black than neighboring River Grove (2.1% Black), River Forest (4.9% Black), Norridge (2.3% Black), and Oak Park (17.8% Black).

Elmwood Park's Asian Population

677 residents of Elmwood Park, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Elmwood Park is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Elmwood Park ranks 175th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Elmwood Park's Asian population has declined by an estimated 7.5%. Asian residents' share of Elmwood Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Elmwood Park is less Asian than neighboring River Grove (4.7% Asian), River Forest (5.5% Asian), Norridge (5.6% Asian), Oak Park (5.1% Asian), and Harwood Heights (10.3% Asian).

Elmwood Park's Hispanic Population

9,487 residents of Elmwood Park, or 39.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Elmwood Park is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Elmwood Park ranks 56th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Elmwood Park's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Elmwood Park's population has increased from 35.1% to 39.7%.

Elmwood Park is more Hispanic than neighboring River Forest (6.9% Hispanic), Norridge (13.6% Hispanic), Oak Park (9.3% Hispanic), and Harwood Heights (18.5% Hispanic). Elmwood Park is less Hispanic than neighboring River Grove (40% Hispanic).

Elmwood Park's Native American/Other Population

41 residents of Elmwood Park, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Elmwood Park is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Elmwood Park ranks 824th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Elmwood Park's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Elmwood Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Elmwood Park is more Native American/Other than neighboring River Grove (0% Native American/Other), River Forest (0% Native American/Other), and Harwood Heights (0% Native American/Other). Elmwood Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Norridge (0.3% Native American/Other), and Oak Park (0.3% Native American/Other).

Elmwood Park's Multiracial Population

154 residents of Elmwood Park, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Elmwood Park is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Elmwood Park ranks 1342nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Elmwood Park's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 58.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Elmwood Park's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.6%.

Elmwood Park is less Multiracial than neighboring River Grove (0.7% Multiracial), River Forest (4.9% Multiracial), Norridge (1.5% Multiracial), Oak Park (5.9% Multiracial), and Harwood Heights (3.3% 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.