Lakewood, IL Demographics

A map of Lakewood's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	16	78	100.0%	85.7%
Black	0	1	0.0%	1.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	3.3%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	1.1%
Multiracial	0	8	0.0%	8.8%

Lakewood, Illinois has an estimated population of 16, a dramatic decrease from the 91 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lakewood, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lakewood has become considerably 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 Lakewood, that probability was 25.6% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lakewood is ranked the 1440th 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). Lakewood was ranked the 1376th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lakewood's White Population

16 residents of Lakewood, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lakewood is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Lakewood ranks 985th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakewood's White population has declined by an estimated 79.5%. White residents' share of Lakewood's population has increased from 85.7% to 100.0%.

Lakewood is more White than neighboring Cowden (95.3% White), Tower Hill (87.7% White), Shelbyville (96% White), and Herrick (96.4% White).

Lakewood's Black Population

0 residents of Lakewood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lakewood is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Lakewood ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakewood's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Lakewood's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Lakewood is less Black than neighboring Cowden (0.4% Black), and Shelbyville (0.8% Black).

Lakewood's Asian Population

0 residents of Lakewood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lakewood is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Lakewood ranks 1029th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakewood's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Lakewood's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lakewood's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lakewood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lakewood is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Lakewood ranks 697th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakewood's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lakewood's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.0%.

Lakewood is less Hispanic than neighboring Cowden (2.8% Hispanic), Shelbyville (2.2% Hispanic), and Herrick (1.5% Hispanic).

Lakewood's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lakewood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lakewood is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Lakewood ranks 101st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakewood's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lakewood's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Lakewood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shelbyville (0.1% Native American/Other).

Lakewood's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Lakewood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lakewood is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Lakewood ranks 30th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakewood's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lakewood's population has decreased from 8.8% to 0.0%.

Lakewood is less Multiracial than neighboring Cowden (1.5% Multiracial), Tower Hill (12.3% Multiracial), Shelbyville (0.9% Multiracial), and Herrick (2.1% 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.