Charleston, IL Demographics
A map of Charleston's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 13,557 | 78.4% |
Black | 1,427 | 8.3% |
Hispanic | 1,010 | 5.8% |
Multiracial | 649 | 3.8% |
Asian | 438 | 2.5% |
Native American/Other | 205 | 1.2% |
Charleston, Illinois had a population of 17,286 in 2020. It was 78.4% White, 8.3% Black, 2.5% Asian, 5.8% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Charleston, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Charleston is the 148th 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).
Charleston's White Population
13,557 residents of Charleston identify as White, or 78.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Charleston considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Charleston is ranked #1138 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Charleston is less White than neighboring Janesville (92.1% White), Lerna (93.4% White), Ashmore (96.4% White), Westfield (96.5% White), and Mattoon (88.2% White).
Charleston's Black Population
1,427 residents of Charleston identify as Black, or 8.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Charleston slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Charleston is ranked #156 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Charleston is more Black than neighboring Janesville (0% Black), Lerna (0% Black), Ashmore (0.6% Black), Westfield (0.9% Black), and Mattoon (3.2% Black).
Charleston's Asian Population
438 residents of Charleston identify as Asian, or 2.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Charleston roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Charleston is ranked #201 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Charleston is more Asian than neighboring Janesville (0% Asian), Lerna (1.3% Asian), Ashmore (0.3% Asian), Westfield (0% Asian), and Mattoon (0.6% Asian).
Charleston's Hispanic Population
1,010 residents of Charleston identify as Hispanic, or 5.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Charleston less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Charleston is ranked #440 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Charleston is more Hispanic than neighboring Janesville (3.9% Hispanic), Lerna (1.8% Hispanic), Ashmore (0.8% Hispanic), Westfield (0.7% Hispanic), and Mattoon (3.1% Hispanic).
Charleston's Native American/Other Population
205 residents of Charleston identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Charleston 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, Charleston is ranked #84 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Charleston is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lerna (0% Native American/Other), Ashmore (0.2% Native American/Other), Westfield (0.2% Native American/Other), and Mattoon (0.4% Native American/Other). Charleston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Janesville (1.3% Native American/Other).
Charleston's Multiracial Population
649 residents of Charleston identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Charleston roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Charleston is ranked #577 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Charleston is more Multiracial than neighboring Janesville (2.6% Multiracial), Lerna (3.5% Multiracial), Ashmore (1.7% Multiracial), and Westfield (1.7% Multiracial). Charleston is less Multiracial than neighboring Mattoon (4.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.