Palos Hills, IL Demographics

A map of Palos Hills's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	14,340	14,729	79.3%	79.5%
Hispanic	1,887	1,889	10.4%	10.2%
Black	1,125	1,040	6.2%	5.6%
Multiracial	367	386	2.0%	2.1%
Asian	348	392	1.9%	2.1%
Native American/Other	14	94	0.1%	0.5%

Palos Hills, Illinois has an estimated population of 18,081, a slight decrease from the 18,530 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.3% White, 10.4% Hispanic, 6.2% Black, 2.0% Multiracial, 1.9% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Palos Hills, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Palos Hills is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Palos Hills, that probability was 35.4% in 2020 and 35.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Palos Hills is ranked the 140th 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). Palos Hills was ranked the 137th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Palos Hills's White Population

14,340 residents of Palos Hills, or 79.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Palos Hills is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Palos Hills ranks 1122nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palos Hills's White population has declined by an estimated 2.6%. White residents' share of Palos Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 79.3%.

Palos Hills is more White than neighboring Hickory Hills (74.5% White), Worth (68.7% White), Bridgeview (55.4% White), and Chicago Ridge (54.4% White). Palos Hills is less White than neighboring Palos Heights (87.2% White).

Palos Hills's Black Population

1,125 residents of Palos Hills, or 6.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Palos Hills is lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Palos Hills ranks 208th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palos Hills's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.2%. Black residents' share of Palos Hills's population has increased from 5.6% to 6.2%.

Palos Hills is more Black than neighboring Hickory Hills (2.3% Black), Worth (2.4% Black), Bridgeview (4.8% Black), and Palos Heights (2.2% Black). Palos Hills is less Black than neighboring Chicago Ridge (9.4% Black).

Palos Hills's Asian Population

348 residents of Palos Hills, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Palos Hills is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Palos Hills ranks 232nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palos Hills's Asian population has declined by an estimated 11.2%. Asian residents' share of Palos Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Palos Hills is more Asian than neighboring Palos Heights (0.5% Asian). Palos Hills is less Asian than neighboring Hickory Hills (5.4% Asian), Worth (3.7% Asian), Bridgeview (4.8% Asian), and Chicago Ridge (3.1% Asian).

Palos Hills's Hispanic Population

1,887 residents of Palos Hills, or 10.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Palos Hills is lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Palos Hills ranks 251st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palos Hills's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Palos Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 10.4%.

Palos Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring Palos Heights (8.6% Hispanic). Palos Hills is less Hispanic than neighboring Hickory Hills (14.7% Hispanic), Worth (20.8% Hispanic), Bridgeview (33.7% Hispanic), and Chicago Ridge (21% Hispanic).

Palos Hills's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Palos Hills, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Palos Hills is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Palos Hills ranks 517th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palos Hills's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 85.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Palos Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Palos Hills is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hickory Hills (0% Native American/Other), and Palos Heights (0% Native American/Other). Palos Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Worth (0.8% Native American/Other), Bridgeview (0.2% Native American/Other), and Chicago Ridge (0.2% Native American/Other).

Palos Hills's Multiracial Population

367 residents of Palos Hills, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Palos Hills is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Palos Hills ranks 1238th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palos Hills's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Palos Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Palos Hills is more Multiracial than neighboring Bridgeview (1.2% Multiracial), and Palos Heights (1.6% Multiracial). Palos Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring Hickory Hills (3.1% Multiracial), Worth (3.5% Multiracial), and Chicago Ridge (11.7% 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.