Altona, IL Demographics

A map of Altona's Population by Race

Altona, Illinois had a population of 463 in 2020. It was 93.1% White, 0.0% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Altona, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Altona is the 948th 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).

Altona's White Population

431 residents of Altona identify as White, or 93.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Altona considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Altona is ranked #454 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Altona is more White than neighboring Nekoma (73.9% White), and Galva (92.4% White). Altona is less White than neighboring Oneida (96.3% White), Bishop Hill (97.3% White), and Victoria (94.8% White).

Altona's Black Population

0 residents of Altona identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Altona less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Altona is ranked #1103 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Altona is less Black than neighboring Nekoma (8.7% Black), Oneida (0.6% Black), and Galva (0.8% Black).

Altona's Asian Population

3 residents of Altona identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Altona slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Altona is ranked #525 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Altona is more Asian than neighboring Oneida (0.1% Asian), Bishop Hill (0% Asian), Victoria (0% Asian), and Galva (0.2% Asian). Altona is less Asian than neighboring Nekoma (4.3% Asian).

Altona's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Altona identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Altona less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Altona is ranked #850 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Altona is more Hispanic than neighboring Nekoma (0% Hispanic), Oneida (1.6% Hispanic), Bishop Hill (0% Hispanic), and Victoria (2.2% Hispanic). Altona is less Hispanic than neighboring Galva (2.9% Hispanic).

Altona's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Altona 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 Altona 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, Altona is ranked #949 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Altona is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nekoma (0% Native American/Other), and Bishop Hill (0% Native American/Other). Altona is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oneida (0.4% Native American/Other), and Victoria (1.1% Native American/Other).

Altona's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Altona identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Altona roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Altona is ranked #620 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Altona is more Multiracial than neighboring Oneida (1% Multiracial), Bishop Hill (2.7% Multiracial), Victoria (1.9% Multiracial), and Galva (3.5% Multiracial). Altona is less Multiracial than neighboring Nekoma (13% Multiracial).

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