Evergreen Park, IL Demographics

A map of Evergreen Park's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,669	10,899	49.8%	54.7%
Black	4,947	4,775	25.5%	23.9%
Hispanic	3,417	3,411	17.6%	17.1%
Multiracial	696	501	3.6%	2.5%
Asian	490	232	2.5%	1.2%
Native American/Other	201	125	1.0%	0.6%

Evergreen Park, Illinois has an estimated population of 19,420, a slight decrease from the 19,943 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 49.8% White, 25.5% Black, 17.6% Hispanic, 3.6% Multiracial, 2.5% Asian, and 1.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Evergreen Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Evergreen Park has become more 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 Evergreen Park, that probability was 61.4% in 2020 and 65.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Evergreen Park is ranked the 126th 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). Evergreen Park was ranked the 123rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Evergreen Park's White Population

9,669 residents of Evergreen Park, or 49.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Evergreen Park is lower than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Evergreen Park ranks 1333rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Evergreen Park's White population has declined by an estimated 11.3%. White residents' share of Evergreen Park's population has decreased from 54.7% to 49.8%.

Evergreen Park is more White than neighboring Alsip (40% White), and Blue Island (18% White). Evergreen Park is less White than neighboring Hometown (60.2% White), Merrionette Park (58.9% White), and Oak Lawn (63.1% White).

Evergreen Park's Black Population

4,947 residents of Evergreen Park, or 25.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Evergreen Park is considerably higher than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Evergreen Park ranks 76th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Evergreen Park's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. Black residents' share of Evergreen Park's population has increased from 23.9% to 25.5%.

Evergreen Park is more Black than neighboring Hometown (0.6% Black), Merrionette Park (8% Black), Oak Lawn (8.6% Black), and Alsip (24.3% Black). Evergreen Park is less Black than neighboring Blue Island (30.7% Black).

Evergreen Park's Asian Population

490 residents of Evergreen Park, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Evergreen Park is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Evergreen Park ranks 341st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Evergreen Park's Asian population has grown by an estimated 111.2%. Asian residents' share of Evergreen Park's population has increased from 1.2% to 2.5%.

Evergreen Park is more Asian than neighboring Hometown (0% Asian), Merrionette Park (1.2% Asian), Oak Lawn (1.7% Asian), Alsip (2.3% Asian), and Blue Island (0.6% Asian).

Evergreen Park's Hispanic Population

3,417 residents of Evergreen Park, or 17.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Evergreen Park is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Evergreen Park ranks 138th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Evergreen Park's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Evergreen Park's population has increased from 17.1% to 17.6%.

Evergreen Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Hometown (37% Hispanic), Merrionette Park (30.2% Hispanic), Oak Lawn (24% Hispanic), Alsip (28.6% Hispanic), and Blue Island (47.5% Hispanic).

Evergreen Park's Native American/Other Population

201 residents of Evergreen Park, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Evergreen Park is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Evergreen Park ranks 329th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Evergreen Park's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 60.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Evergreen Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Evergreen Park is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hometown (0.8% Native American/Other), Merrionette Park (0% Native American/Other), Oak Lawn (0.5% Native American/Other), Alsip (0.9% Native American/Other), and Blue Island (0% Native American/Other).

Evergreen Park's Multiracial Population

696 residents of Evergreen Park, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Evergreen Park is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Evergreen Park ranks 1113th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Evergreen Park's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 38.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Evergreen Park's population has increased from 2.5% to 3.6%.

Evergreen Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Hometown (1.4% Multiracial), Merrionette Park (1.8% Multiracial), Oak Lawn (2.1% Multiracial), and Blue Island (3.2% Multiracial). Evergreen Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Alsip (4% 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.