City in Cook County, Illinois · 4.2 sq mi · 4,220 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in Palos Hills. The typical household earns $83,533, and the median resident is 41.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,461 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.4%
Men 37.4 · Women 46.4
1960–2026
17,920
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
17,920
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,920 | -108 | 0.60% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,028 | -4 | 0.02% |
| 2024 | 18,032 | +125 | 0.70% |
| 2023 | 17,907 | +10 | 0.06% |
| 2022 | 17,897 | -243 | 1.34% |
| 2021 | 18,140 | -321 | 1.74% |
| 2020 | 18,461 | +1,418 | 8.32% |
| 2019 | 17,043 | -122 | 0.71% |
| 2018 | 17,165 | -154 | 0.89% |
| 2017 | 17,319 | -141 | 0.81% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 181 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 44% | 43% |
| Never married | 35% | 40% | 32% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Widowed | 10% | 7% | 14% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau