Zion, Illinois Population 2024

24,066

Zion Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Zion was:

  • White: 43.1%
  • Black or African American: 23.68%
  • Two or more races: 17.73%
  • Other race: 10.54%
  • Asian: 3.56%
  • Native American: 1.4%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,423.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.27% (-560)
The current population of Zion, Illinois is 24,066 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 24,626.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,58943.1%
Black or African American5,81723.68%
Two or more races4,35617.73%
Other race2,58910.54%
Asian8753.56%
Native American3441.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Zion Population by Race

Zion Population Pyramid 2024

Zion Median Age

32.3

Total

31.6

Male

33.1

Female

Zion Adults

There are 17,861 adults, (3,035 of whom are seniors) in Zion.

Zion Age Dependency

65.7

Age Dependency Ratio

20.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Zion Sex Ratio

Female12,42450.57%
Male12,14649.43%

Zion Population by Age

Zion Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,7272.7755.944.1
Married3,4613.8381.218.8
Non Family3,1471.1239.760.3
Female1,3373.639.360.7
Male7823.2437.662.4

3.56

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

55.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Zion Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0466.91%
Associates Degree9346.17%
Bachelors Degree1,65210.91%
Graduate Degree9246.1%
High School Graduate5,08933.62%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3128.67%
Some College4,18227.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Zion Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Zion Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3874,9331,083
Hispanic4,7933,441586
Black3,7503,348482
2+ Races1,7491,521356
Other Race1,6811,071104
Asian627548314
Native American19216526

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.57%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.08%.

Zion Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,944$56,226$46,541
Graduate Degree$71,635$97,835$68,036
High School Graduate$32,515$39,023$29,975
Less Than 9th Grade$28,546$30,859$19,843
Overall$39,501$44,924$36,122
Some College$41,862$44,643$38,988

$39,501

Average Earnings

$44,924

Average Male

$36,122

Average Female

Zion Earnings by Educational Attainment

Zion Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Zion Language

66.92% of Zion residents speak only English, while 33.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 28.49% of the population.

Zion Language

Zion Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,7141,41524.76%
Hispanic9,9489049.09%
Multiple4,33873116.85%
White6,7316369.45%
Other2,58128210.93%
Asian8679110.5%

14.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.5%

Male Poverty Rate

16.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Zion

The race most likely to be in poverty in Zion is Black, with 24.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Zion is Hispanic, with 9.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.74%.

Zion Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.93%
Less Than 9th Grade12.21%
Some College10.1%
Bachelors or Greater7.82%

Zion Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.82%
Male Unemployed32.67%
Female Employed8.28%
Male Employed3.91%

Zion Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Zion Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,771$105,302
Households$65,018$87,242
Married Families$103,184$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,708$51,075

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Zion Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.0%

Male Marriage Rate

38.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Zion Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Zion Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Zion Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Zion Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,568

Number of Veterans

1,380

Male Veterans

188

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War544
Vietnam491
First Gulf War485
World War II15
Korea0

Zion Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54452
55 to 64360
65 to 74359
18 to 34224
75+173

Zion Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White82910.06%
Black45710.71%
Hispanic3305.33%
Other Race1296.7%
2+ Races984.1%
Asian446.25%
Native American114.8%

Zion Veterans by Race

Zion Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Zion Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Zion Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Zion Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Zion Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.84%

Born in Zion

83.47%

Native Born

16.53%

Foreign Born

7.45%

Non Citizen

9.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.47% of Zion residents were born in the United States, with 62.84% having been born in Illinois. 7.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Zion Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,366-140-0.6%
202823,506-140-0.59%
202723,646-140-0.59%
202623,786-140-0.59%
202523,926-140-0.58%
202424,066-140-0.58%
202324,206-134-0.55%
202224,340-181-0.74%
202124,521-105-0.43%
202024,6261,1214.77%
201923,505-180-0.76%
201823,685-234-0.98%
201723,919-142-0.59%
201624,061-79-0.33%
201524,140-139-0.57%
201424,279-51-0.21%
201324,33090.04%
201224,321-60-0.25%
201124,381-35-0.14%
201024,41600%
200022,8663,09115.63%
199019,7751,91010.69%
198017,8655973.46%
197017,2685,32744.61%
196011,9412,99133.42%
19508,9502,39536.54%
19406,5555649.41%
19305,9914117.37%
19205,58079116.52%
19104,789-18,577-79.5%

Zion Population by Year