Woodlawn, IL Demographics

A map of Woodlawn's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	542	565	85.8%	91.6%
Multiracial	58	36	9.2%	5.8%
Hispanic	16	4	2.5%	0.6%
Asian	13	4	2.1%	0.6%
Native American/Other	3	0	0.5%	0.0%
Black	0	8	0.0%	1.3%

Woodlawn, Illinois has an estimated population of 632, a slight increase from the 617 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.8% White, 9.2% Multiracial, 2.5% Hispanic, 2.1% Asian, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Woodlawn, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Woodlawn has become considerably 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 Woodlawn, that probability was 15.8% in 2020 and 25.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Woodlawn is ranked the 854th 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). Woodlawn was ranked the 849th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Woodlawn's White Population

542 residents of Woodlawn, or 85.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Woodlawn is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Woodlawn ranks 650th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodlawn's White population has declined by an estimated 4.1%. White residents' share of Woodlawn's population has decreased from 91.6% to 85.8%.

Woodlawn is more White than neighboring Mount Vernon (75.7% White). Woodlawn is less White than neighboring Waltonville (93.5% White), Dix (93.1% White), Walnut Hill (92.1% White), and Richview (95.7% White).

Woodlawn's Black Population

0 residents of Woodlawn, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Woodlawn is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Woodlawn ranks 485th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodlawn's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Woodlawn's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Woodlawn is less Black than neighboring Waltonville (0.7% Black), Mount Vernon (11% Black), and Dix (0.5% Black).

Woodlawn's Asian Population

13 residents of Woodlawn, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Woodlawn is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Woodlawn ranks 526th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodlawn's Asian population has grown by an estimated 225.0%. Asian residents' share of Woodlawn's population has increased from 0.6% to 2.1%.

Woodlawn is more Asian than neighboring Waltonville (0% Asian), Mount Vernon (1% Asian), Dix (0% Asian), Walnut Hill (0% Asian), and Richview (0% Asian).

Woodlawn's Hispanic Population

16 residents of Woodlawn, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Woodlawn is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Woodlawn ranks 1332nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodlawn's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Woodlawn's population has increased from 0.6% to 2.5%.

Woodlawn is more Hispanic than neighboring Waltonville (1% Hispanic), Dix (0% Hispanic), and Richview (0% Hispanic). Woodlawn is less Hispanic than neighboring Mount Vernon (4.5% Hispanic), and Walnut Hill (7.9% Hispanic).

Woodlawn's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Woodlawn, 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 Woodlawn is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Woodlawn ranks 1139th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodlawn's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 3. Native American/Other residents' share of Woodlawn's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.5%.

Woodlawn is more Native American/Other than neighboring Waltonville (0% Native American/Other), Dix (0% Native American/Other), Walnut Hill (0% Native American/Other), and Richview (0% Native American/Other). Woodlawn is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Vernon (1% Native American/Other).

Woodlawn's Multiracial Population

58 residents of Woodlawn, or 9.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Woodlawn is higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Woodlawn ranks 148th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodlawn's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 61.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Woodlawn's population has increased from 5.8% to 9.2%.

Woodlawn is more Multiracial than neighboring Waltonville (4.8% Multiracial), Mount Vernon (6.8% Multiracial), Dix (6.3% Multiracial), Walnut Hill (0% Multiracial), and Richview (4.3% 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.