Merrionette Park, IL Demographics

A map of Merrionette Park's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,386	1,153	58.9%	58.6%
Hispanic	710	379	30.2%	19.2%
Black	188	347	8.0%	17.6%
Multiracial	42	59	1.8%	3.0%
Asian	28	21	1.2%	1.1%
Native American/Other	0	10	0.0%	0.5%

Merrionette Park, Illinois has an estimated population of 2,354, a large increase from the 1,969 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.9% White, 30.2% Hispanic, 8.0% Black, 1.8% Multiracial, 1.2% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Merrionette Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Merrionette Park has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Merrionette Park, that probability was 58.8% in 2020 and 55.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Merrionette Park is ranked the 474th 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). Merrionette Park was ranked the 505th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Merrionette Park's White Population

1,386 residents of Merrionette Park, or 58.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Merrionette Park is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Merrionette Park ranks 1310th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Merrionette Park's White population has grown by an estimated 20.2%. White residents' share of Merrionette Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 58.9%.

Merrionette Park is more White than neighboring Blue Island (18% White), Alsip (40% White), Robbins (5% White), Evergreen Park (49.8% White), and Calumet Park (1.7% White).

Merrionette Park's Black Population

188 residents of Merrionette Park, or 8.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Merrionette Park is lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Merrionette Park ranks 97th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Merrionette Park's Black population has declined by an estimated 45.8%. Black residents' share of Merrionette Park's population has decreased from 17.6% to 8.0%.

Merrionette Park is less Black than neighboring Blue Island (30.7% Black), Alsip (24.3% Black), Robbins (78.4% Black), Evergreen Park (25.5% Black), and Calumet Park (77% Black).

Merrionette Park's Asian Population

28 residents of Merrionette Park, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Merrionette Park is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Merrionette Park ranks 359th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Merrionette Park's Asian population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Asian residents' share of Merrionette Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Merrionette Park is more Asian than neighboring Blue Island (0.6% Asian), Robbins (0% Asian), and Calumet Park (0.5% Asian). Merrionette Park is less Asian than neighboring Alsip (2.3% Asian), and Evergreen Park (2.5% Asian).

Merrionette Park's Hispanic Population

710 residents of Merrionette Park, or 30.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Merrionette Park is considerably higher than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Merrionette Park ranks 115th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Merrionette Park's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 87.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Merrionette Park's population has increased from 19.2% to 30.2%.

Merrionette Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Alsip (28.6% Hispanic), Robbins (14.1% Hispanic), Evergreen Park (17.6% Hispanic), and Calumet Park (7.7% Hispanic). Merrionette Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Blue Island (47.5% Hispanic).

Merrionette Park's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Merrionette Park, 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 Merrionette Park is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Merrionette Park ranks 516th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Merrionette Park's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Merrionette Park's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Merrionette Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alsip (0.9% Native American/Other), Robbins (0.6% Native American/Other), Evergreen Park (1% Native American/Other), and Calumet Park (5.7% Native American/Other).

Merrionette Park's Multiracial Population

42 residents of Merrionette Park, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Merrionette Park is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Merrionette Park ranks 937th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Merrionette Park's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 28.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Merrionette Park's population has decreased from 3.0% to 1.8%.

Merrionette Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Blue Island (3.2% Multiracial), Alsip (4% Multiracial), Robbins (1.9% Multiracial), Evergreen Park (3.6% Multiracial), and Calumet Park (7.4% 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.