Brighton, IL Demographics

A map of Brighton's Population by Race

Brighton, Illinois had a population of 2,221 in 2020. It was 93.9% White, 0.8% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Brighton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Brighton is the 485th 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).

Brighton's White Population

2,085 residents of Brighton identify as White, or 93.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Brighton considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Brighton is ranked #331 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Brighton is more White than neighboring Godfrey (86.5% White), Fidelity (92.7% White), Shipman (92% White), Medora (90% White), and Alton (63.1% White).

Brighton's Black Population

17 residents of Brighton identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brighton less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Brighton is ranked #637 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Brighton is more Black than neighboring Fidelity (0% Black), Shipman (0.6% Black), and Medora (0.5% Black). Brighton is less Black than neighboring Godfrey (5.8% Black), and Alton (26.7% Black).

Brighton's Asian Population

6 residents of Brighton identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brighton slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Brighton is ranked #777 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Brighton is more Asian than neighboring Fidelity (0% Asian), Shipman (0% Asian), and Medora (0% Asian). Brighton is less Asian than neighboring Godfrey (0.8% Asian), and Alton (0.7% Asian).

Brighton's Hispanic Population

30 residents of Brighton identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brighton less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Brighton is ranked #1130 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Brighton is less Hispanic than neighboring Godfrey (2.4% Hispanic), Fidelity (3.1% Hispanic), Medora (2.1% Hispanic), and Alton (2.6% Hispanic).

Brighton's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Brighton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Brighton 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, Brighton is ranked #1075 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Brighton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fidelity (0% Native American/Other). Brighton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Godfrey (0.6% Native American/Other), Shipman (0.8% Native American/Other), Medora (1.1% Native American/Other), and Alton (1% Native American/Other).

Brighton's Multiracial Population

80 residents of Brighton identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brighton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Brighton is ranked #655 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Brighton is less Multiracial than neighboring Godfrey (3.8% Multiracial), Fidelity (4.2% Multiracial), Shipman (5.3% Multiracial), Medora (6.3% Multiracial), and Alton (5.9% Multiracial).

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