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Amboy, IL Demographics

A map of Amboy's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
2,05990.4%
Hispanic
1084.7%
Multiracial
723.2%
Black
170.7%
Asian
140.6%
Native American/Other
80.4%

Amboy, Illinois had a population of 2,278 in 2020. It was 90.4% White, 0.7% Black, 0.6% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Amboy, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Amboy is the 479th 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).

Amboy's White Population

2,059 residents of Amboy identify as White, or 90.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Amboy considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Amboy is ranked #743 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Amboy is more White than neighboring Dixon (74.9% White). Amboy is less White than neighboring Lee Center (92.5% White), Nachusa (91.2% White), Franklin Grove (91.9% White), and Sublette (91.6% White).

Amboy's Black Population

17 residents of Amboy identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Amboy less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Amboy is ranked #697 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Amboy is more Black than neighboring Lee Center (0% Black), Nachusa (0% Black), Franklin Grove (0.1% Black), and Sublette (0% Black). Amboy is less Black than neighboring Dixon (11.1% Black).

Amboy's Asian Population

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

Amboy is more Asian than neighboring Lee Center (0% Asian), Nachusa (0% Asian), and Sublette (0% Asian). Amboy is less Asian than neighboring Dixon (0.9% Asian).

Amboy's Hispanic Population

108 residents of Amboy identify as Hispanic, or 4.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Amboy less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Amboy is ranked #527 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Amboy is more Hispanic than neighboring Lee Center (3.4% Hispanic), Nachusa (4.4% Hispanic), and Franklin Grove (4.4% Hispanic). Amboy is less Hispanic than neighboring Dixon (9% Hispanic), and Sublette (7.6% Hispanic).

Amboy's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Amboy identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Amboy 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, Amboy is ranked #616 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Amboy is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nachusa (0% Native American/Other), and Sublette (0% Native American/Other). Amboy is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lee Center (2.7% Native American/Other), and Franklin Grove (0.7% Native American/Other).

Amboy's Multiracial Population

72 residents of Amboy identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Amboy roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Amboy is ranked #833 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Amboy is more Multiracial than neighboring Lee Center (1.4% Multiracial), Franklin Grove (2.5% Multiracial), and Sublette (0.8% Multiracial). Amboy is less Multiracial than neighboring Nachusa (4.4% Multiracial), and Dixon (3.7% Multiracial).

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