Palos Park, IL Demographics

A map of Palos Park's Population by Race

Palos Park, Illinois has an estimated population of 4,816, a slight decrease from the 4,899 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.4% White, 5.2% Hispanic, 3.6% Black, 1.7% Multiracial, 1.5% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Palos Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Palos Park has become 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 Palos Park, that probability was 24.2% in 2020 and 23.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Palos Park is ranked the 339th 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 Park was ranked the 341st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Palos Park's White Population

4,211 residents of Palos Park, or 87.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Palos Park is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Palos Park ranks 948th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palos Park's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Palos Park's population has increased from 86.7% to 87.4%.

Palos Park is more White than neighboring Willow Springs (81.8% White), Orland Park (77.3% White), Palos Hills (79.3% White), Hickory Hills (74.5% White), and Burr Ridge (72.5% White).

Palos Park's Black Population

175 residents of Palos Park, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Palos Park is lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Palos Park ranks 456th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palos Park's Black population has grown by an estimated 153.6%. Black residents' share of Palos Park's population has increased from 1.4% to 3.6%.

Palos Park is more Black than neighboring Willow Springs (0.3% Black), Hickory Hills (2.3% Black), and Burr Ridge (0.3% Black). Palos Park is less Black than neighboring Orland Park (3.9% Black), and Palos Hills (6.2% Black).

Palos Park's Asian Population

74 residents of Palos Park, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Palos Park is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Palos Park ranks 235th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palos Park's Asian population has declined by an estimated 27.5%. Asian residents' share of Palos Park's population has decreased from 2.1% to 1.5%.

Palos Park is less Asian than neighboring Willow Springs (2.3% Asian), Orland Park (6.2% Asian), Palos Hills (1.9% Asian), Hickory Hills (5.4% Asian), and Burr Ridge (14.5% Asian).

Palos Park's Hispanic Population

252 residents of Palos Park, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Palos Park is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Palos Park ranks 379th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palos Park's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 27.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Palos Park's population has decreased from 7.1% to 5.2%.

Palos Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Burr Ridge (5% Hispanic). Palos Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Willow Springs (14.2% Hispanic), Orland Park (10.7% Hispanic), Palos Hills (10.4% Hispanic), and Hickory Hills (14.7% Hispanic).

Palos Park's Native American/Other Population

24 residents of Palos Park, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Palos Park is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Palos Park ranks 583rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palos Park's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 4.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Palos Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Palos Park is more Native American/Other than neighboring Palos Hills (0.1% Native American/Other), and Hickory Hills (0% Native American/Other). Palos Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Willow Springs (0.6% Native American/Other), and Burr Ridge (3.2% Native American/Other).

Palos Park's Multiracial Population

80 residents of Palos Park, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Palos Park is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Palos Park ranks 1174th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palos Park's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 28.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Palos Park's population has decreased from 2.3% to 1.7%.

Palos Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Willow Springs (0.8% Multiracial), and Orland Park (1.4% Multiracial). Palos Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Palos Hills (2% Multiracial), Hickory Hills (3.1% Multiracial), and Burr Ridge (4.6% 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.