Loves Park, IL Demographics

A map of Loves Park's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	16,689	18,004	71.0%	77.0%
Hispanic	2,513	2,080	10.7%	8.9%
Multiracial	1,839	1,120	7.8%	4.8%
Black	1,661	1,244	7.1%	5.3%
Asian	700	836	3.0%	3.6%
Native American/Other	100	113	0.4%	0.5%

Loves Park, Illinois has an estimated population of 23,502, a less than 1% change from the 23,397 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.0% White, 10.7% Hispanic, 7.8% Multiracial, 7.1% Black, 3.0% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Loves Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Loves Park has become considerably more 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 Loves Park, that probability was 39.4% in 2020 and 47.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Loves Park is ranked the 101st 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). Loves Park was ranked the 102nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Loves Park's White Population

16,689 residents of Loves Park, or 71.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Loves Park is considerably higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Loves Park ranks 1160th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Loves Park's White population has declined by an estimated 7.3%. White residents' share of Loves Park's population has decreased from 77.0% to 71.0%.

Loves Park is more White than neighboring Rockford (49.6% White). Loves Park is less White than neighboring Machesney Park (80.2% White), Argyle (84.6% White), Roscoe (80.7% White), and Caledonia (75.2% White).

Loves Park's Black Population

1,661 residents of Loves Park, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Loves Park is lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Loves Park ranks 211th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Loves Park's Black population has grown by an estimated 33.5%. Black residents' share of Loves Park's population has increased from 5.3% to 7.1%.

Loves Park is more Black than neighboring Machesney Park (2% Black), Argyle (0% Black), Roscoe (3.7% Black), and Caledonia (1.3% Black). Loves Park is less Black than neighboring Rockford (19.2% Black).

Loves Park's Asian Population

700 residents of Loves Park, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Loves Park is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Loves Park ranks 153rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Loves Park's Asian population has declined by an estimated 16.3%. Asian residents' share of Loves Park's population has decreased from 3.6% to 3.0%.

Loves Park is more Asian than neighboring Machesney Park (2.1% Asian), Argyle (0% Asian), Roscoe (2.2% Asian), and Caledonia (0% Asian). Loves Park is less Asian than neighboring Rockford (3.7% Asian).

Loves Park's Hispanic Population

2,513 residents of Loves Park, or 10.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Loves Park is lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Loves Park ranks 289th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Loves Park's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 20.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Loves Park's population has increased from 8.9% to 10.7%.

Loves Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Machesney Park (8.6% Hispanic), Roscoe (8.9% Hispanic), and Caledonia (8% Hispanic). Loves Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Argyle (13.6% Hispanic), and Rockford (21.6% Hispanic).

Loves Park's Native American/Other Population

100 residents of Loves Park, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Loves Park is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Loves Park ranks 554th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Loves Park's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 11.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Loves Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Loves Park is more Native American/Other than neighboring Argyle (0% Native American/Other), Roscoe (0.2% Native American/Other), and Caledonia (0% Native American/Other). Loves Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Machesney Park (0.6% Native American/Other), and Rockford (0.5% Native American/Other).

Loves Park's Multiracial Population

1,839 residents of Loves Park, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Loves Park is slightly higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Loves Park ranks 306th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Loves Park's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 64.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Loves Park's population has increased from 4.8% to 7.8%.

Loves Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Machesney Park (6.4% Multiracial), Argyle (1.9% Multiracial), Roscoe (4.3% Multiracial), and Rockford (5.5% Multiracial). Loves Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Caledonia (15.5% 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.