Richton Park, IL Demographics

A map of Richton Park's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	10,969	10,988	87.6%	86.0%
White	1,103	804	8.8%	6.3%
Hispanic	155	542	1.2%	4.2%
Native American/Other	126	56	1.0%	0.4%
Multiracial	121	291	1.0%	2.3%
Asian	47	94	0.4%	0.7%

Richton Park, Illinois has an estimated population of 12,521, a slight decrease from the 12,775 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.6% Black, 8.8% White, 1.2% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, 1.0% Multiracial, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Richton Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Richton 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 Richton Park, that probability was 25.4% in 2020 and 22.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Richton Park is ranked the 189th 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). Richton Park was ranked the 188th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Richton Park's White Population

1,103 residents of Richton Park, or 8.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Richton Park is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Richton Park ranks 1447th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richton Park's White population has grown by an estimated 37.2%. White residents' share of Richton Park's population has increased from 6.3% to 8.8%.

Richton Park is more White than neighboring University Park (8.4% White). Richton Park is less White than neighboring Matteson (10.3% White), Park Forest (19.7% White), Olympia Fields (17.1% White), and Monee (50.5% White).

Richton Park's Black Population

10,969 residents of Richton Park, or 87.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Richton Park is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Richton Park ranks 11th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richton Park's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Richton Park's population has increased from 86.0% to 87.6%.

Richton Park is more Black than neighboring Matteson (79.8% Black), University Park (81.8% Black), Park Forest (67.4% Black), Olympia Fields (75.7% Black), and Monee (35.7% Black).

Richton Park's Asian Population

47 residents of Richton Park, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Richton Park is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Richton Park ranks 475th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richton Park's Asian population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Richton Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Richton Park is more Asian than neighboring University Park (0.1% Asian), and Park Forest (0.3% Asian). Richton Park is less Asian than neighboring Matteson (2.4% Asian), Olympia Fields (1.9% Asian), and Monee (0.8% Asian).

Richton Park's Hispanic Population

155 residents of Richton Park, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Richton Park is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Richton Park ranks 587th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richton Park's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 71.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Richton Park's population has decreased from 4.2% to 1.2%.

Richton Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Olympia Fields (0.8% Hispanic). Richton Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Matteson (3.6% Hispanic), University Park (5.9% Hispanic), Park Forest (9.7% Hispanic), and Monee (10.3% Hispanic).

Richton Park's Native American/Other Population

126 residents of Richton Park, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Richton Park is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Richton Park ranks 634th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richton Park's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 125.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Richton Park's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.0%.

Richton Park is more Native American/Other than neighboring Matteson (0% Native American/Other), University Park (0% Native American/Other), Park Forest (0.2% Native American/Other), and Olympia Fields (0% Native American/Other). Richton Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Monee (1.1% Native American/Other).

Richton Park's Multiracial Population

121 residents of Richton Park, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Richton Park is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Richton Park ranks 1177th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richton Park's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 58.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Richton Park's population has decreased from 2.3% to 1.0%.

Richton Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Matteson (3.9% Multiracial), University Park (3.9% Multiracial), Park Forest (2.7% Multiracial), Olympia Fields (4.6% Multiracial), and Monee (1.6% 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.