Machesney Park, IL Demographics

A map of Machesney Park's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	18,145	18,619	80.2%	81.1%
Hispanic	1,957	1,752	8.6%	7.6%
Multiracial	1,448	1,232	6.4%	5.4%
Asian	477	489	2.1%	2.1%
Black	457	720	2.0%	3.1%
Native American/Other	146	138	0.6%	0.6%

Machesney Park, Illinois has an estimated population of 22,630, a slight decrease from the 22,950 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.2% White, 8.6% Hispanic, 6.4% Multiracial, 2.1% Asian, 2.0% Black, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Machesney Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Machesney Park has become 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 Machesney Park, that probability was 33.2% in 2020 and 34.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Machesney Park is ranked the 105th 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). Machesney Park was ranked the 103rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Machesney Park's White Population

18,145 residents of Machesney Park, or 80.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Machesney Park is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Machesney Park ranks 1088th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Machesney Park's White population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. White residents' share of Machesney Park's population has decreased from 81.1% to 80.2%.

Machesney Park is more White than neighboring Loves Park (71% White), and Rockford (49.6% White). Machesney Park is less White than neighboring Roscoe (80.7% White), and Argyle (84.6% White).

Machesney Park's Black Population

457 residents of Machesney Park, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Machesney Park is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Machesney Park ranks 285th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Machesney Park's Black population has declined by an estimated 36.5%. Black residents' share of Machesney Park's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.0%.

Machesney Park is more Black than neighboring Rockton (0.8% Black), and Argyle (0% Black). Machesney Park is less Black than neighboring Loves Park (7.1% Black), Roscoe (3.7% Black), and Rockford (19.2% Black).

Machesney Park's Asian Population

477 residents of Machesney Park, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Machesney Park is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Machesney Park ranks 231st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Machesney Park's Asian population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. Asian residents' share of Machesney Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Machesney Park is more Asian than neighboring Rockton (1.6% Asian), and Argyle (0% Asian). Machesney Park is less Asian than neighboring Loves Park (3% Asian), Roscoe (2.2% Asian), and Rockford (3.7% Asian).

Machesney Park's Hispanic Population

1,957 residents of Machesney Park, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Machesney Park is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Machesney Park ranks 344th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Machesney Park's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Machesney Park's population has increased from 7.6% to 8.6%.

Machesney Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Loves Park (10.7% Hispanic), Roscoe (8.9% Hispanic), Rockton (12.4% Hispanic), Argyle (13.6% Hispanic), and Rockford (21.6% Hispanic).

Machesney Park's Native American/Other Population

146 residents of Machesney Park, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Machesney Park is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Machesney Park ranks 377th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Machesney Park's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 5.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Machesney Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Machesney Park is more Native American/Other than neighboring Loves Park (0.4% Native American/Other), Roscoe (0.2% Native American/Other), Rockton (0% Native American/Other), Argyle (0% Native American/Other), and Rockford (0.5% Native American/Other).

Machesney Park's Multiracial Population

1,448 residents of Machesney Park, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Machesney Park is slightly higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Machesney Park ranks 188th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Machesney Park's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 17.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Machesney Park's population has increased from 5.4% to 6.4%.

Machesney Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Roscoe (4.3% Multiracial), Rockton (5% Multiracial), Argyle (1.9% Multiracial), and Rockford (5.5% Multiracial). Machesney Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Loves Park (7.8% 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.