Alorton, IL Demographics

A map of Alorton's Population by Race

Alorton, Illinois had a population of 1,566 in 2020. It was 2.0% White, 92.7% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Alorton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Alorton is the 559th most populous. 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).

Alorton's White Population

31 residents of Alorton identify as White, or 2.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Alorton considerably less than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Alorton is ranked #1463 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Alorton is more White than neighboring Centreville (1.6% White), and East St. Louis (1.2% White). Alorton is less White than neighboring Sauget (88.7% White), Washington Park (15.9% White), and Fairmont City (18.7% White).

Alorton's Black Population

1,452 residents of Alorton identify as Black, or 92.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Alorton considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Alorton is ranked #5 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Alorton is more Black than neighboring Sauget (1.4% Black), Washington Park (77.8% Black), and Fairmont City (0% Black). Alorton is less Black than neighboring Centreville (93.8% Black), and East St. Louis (94.9% Black).

Alorton's Asian Population

1 residents of Alorton identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Alorton slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Alorton is ranked #969 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Alorton is more Asian than neighboring Sauget (0% Asian), and Washington Park (0% Asian). Alorton is less Asian than neighboring Centreville (0.2% Asian), and Fairmont City (0.5% Asian).

Alorton's Hispanic Population

15 residents of Alorton identify as Hispanic, or 1.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Alorton less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Alorton is ranked #1238 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Alorton is more Hispanic than neighboring Centreville (0.9% Hispanic), and East St. Louis (0.9% Hispanic). Alorton is less Hispanic than neighboring Sauget (2.1% Hispanic), Washington Park (3.8% Hispanic), and Fairmont City (79.2% Hispanic).

Alorton's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Alorton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Alorton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Alorton is ranked #949 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Alorton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Centreville (0.5% Native American/Other), East St. Louis (0.5% Native American/Other), Sauget (2.8% Native American/Other), and Washington Park (0.5% Native American/Other).

Alorton's Multiracial Population

64 residents of Alorton identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Alorton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Alorton is ranked #472 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Alorton is more Multiracial than neighboring Centreville (3% Multiracial), East St. Louis (2.4% Multiracial), Washington Park (1.9% Multiracial), and Fairmont City (1.3% Multiracial). Alorton is less Multiracial than neighboring Sauget (5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.