Byron, IL Demographics

A map of Byron's Population by Race

Byron, Illinois had a population of 3,784 in 2020. It was 87.3% White, 1.1% Black, 0.4% Asian, 5.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Byron, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Byron is the 393rd 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).

Byron's White Population

3,305 residents of Byron identify as White, or 87.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Byron considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Byron is ranked #925 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Byron is more White than neighboring Davis Junction (78.7% White). Byron is less White than neighboring Stillman Valley (88% White), Oregon (89.3% White), Leaf River (92.4% White), and Winnebago (89.8% White).

Byron's Black Population

41 residents of Byron identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Byron less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Byron is ranked #527 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Byron is more Black than neighboring Stillman Valley (0.7% Black), Oregon (1% Black), Leaf River (0.5% Black), and Winnebago (1% Black). Byron is less Black than neighboring Davis Junction (1.4% Black).

Byron's Asian Population

15 residents of Byron identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Byron slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Byron is ranked #679 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Byron is more Asian than neighboring Leaf River (0% Asian). Byron is less Asian than neighboring Oregon (0.5% Asian), and Winnebago (0.6% Asian).

Byron's Hispanic Population

214 residents of Byron identify as Hispanic, or 5.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Byron less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Byron is ranked #449 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Byron is more Hispanic than neighboring Stillman Valley (4.5% Hispanic), Oregon (4.4% Hispanic), Leaf River (3.5% Hispanic), and Winnebago (3.1% Hispanic). Byron is less Hispanic than neighboring Davis Junction (15.8% Hispanic).

Byron's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Byron identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Byron 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, Byron is ranked #443 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Byron is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stillman Valley (0.1% Native American/Other), Leaf River (0.2% Native American/Other), Winnebago (0.4% Native American/Other), and Davis Junction (0.1% Native American/Other). Byron is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oregon (0.7% Native American/Other).

Byron's Multiracial Population

191 residents of Byron identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Byron roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Byron is ranked #253 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Byron is more Multiracial than neighboring Oregon (4% Multiracial), Leaf River (3.5% Multiracial), and Davis Junction (3.6% Multiracial). Byron is less Multiracial than neighboring Stillman Valley (6.3% Multiracial).

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