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Bethalto, IL Demographics

A map of Bethalto's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
8,41190.3%
Multiracial
4144.4%
Hispanic
2382.6%
Black
1661.8%
Asian
460.5%
Native American/Other
350.4%

Bethalto, Illinois had a population of 9,310 in 2020. It was 90.3% White, 1.8% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bethalto, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Bethalto is the 235th 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).

Bethalto's White Population

8,411 residents of Bethalto identify as White, or 90.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Bethalto considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Bethalto is ranked #754 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bethalto is more White than neighboring Wood River (87.6% White), East Alton (84.4% White), and Roxana (88.6% White). Bethalto is less White than neighboring Rosewood Heights (90.8% White), and Moro (94% White).

Bethalto's Black Population

166 residents of Bethalto identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bethalto less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Bethalto is ranked #388 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bethalto is more Black than neighboring Rosewood Heights (1.2% Black), and Moro (1% Black). Bethalto is less Black than neighboring Wood River (4.2% Black), East Alton (6.4% Black), and Roxana (2.1% Black).

Bethalto's Asian Population

46 residents of Bethalto identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bethalto slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Bethalto is ranked #590 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bethalto is more Asian than neighboring East Alton (0.4% Asian). Bethalto is less Asian than neighboring Rosewood Heights (0.7% Asian), and Roxana (0.6% Asian).

Bethalto's Hispanic Population

238 residents of Bethalto identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bethalto less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Bethalto is ranked #805 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bethalto is more Hispanic than neighboring Rosewood Heights (2.2% Hispanic), Moro (0.5% Hispanic), Wood River (2.1% Hispanic), and East Alton (2.1% Hispanic). Bethalto is less Hispanic than neighboring Roxana (3.4% Hispanic).

Bethalto's Native American/Other Population

35 residents of Bethalto 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 Bethalto 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, Bethalto is ranked #616 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bethalto is more Native American/Other than neighboring Moro (0.3% Native American/Other). Bethalto is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rosewood Heights (0.5% Native American/Other), Wood River (0.6% Native American/Other), East Alton (0.7% Native American/Other), and Roxana (1.1% Native American/Other).

Bethalto's Multiracial Population

414 residents of Bethalto identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bethalto roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Bethalto is ranked #388 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bethalto is more Multiracial than neighboring Moro (3.8% Multiracial), and Roxana (4.3% Multiracial). Bethalto is less Multiracial than neighboring Rosewood Heights (4.7% Multiracial), Wood River (5% Multiracial), and East Alton (5.9% Multiracial).

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