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Chatham, IL Demographics

A map of Chatham's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
12,22685.0%
Multiracial
6324.4%
Black
5493.8%
Asian
5083.5%
Hispanic
3842.7%
Native American/Other
780.5%

Chatham, Illinois had a population of 14,377 in 2020. It was 85.0% White, 3.8% Black, 3.5% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chatham, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Chatham is the 170th 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).

Chatham's White Population

12,226 residents of Chatham identify as White, or 85.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Chatham considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Chatham is ranked #1010 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chatham is more White than neighboring Southern View (82.6% White), Jerome (80.6% White), and Springfield (68% White). Chatham is less White than neighboring Leland Grove (90% White), and Curran (94.4% White).

Chatham's Black Population

549 residents of Chatham identify as Black, or 3.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chatham slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Chatham is ranked #254 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chatham is more Black than neighboring Leland Grove (1.9% Black), and Curran (0% Black). Chatham is less Black than neighboring Southern View (6.1% Black), Jerome (8% Black), and Springfield (20.2% Black).

Chatham's Asian Population

508 residents of Chatham identify as Asian, or 3.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chatham roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Chatham is ranked #155 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chatham is more Asian than neighboring Southern View (0.8% Asian), Jerome (2.4% Asian), Springfield (2.9% Asian), Leland Grove (1.8% Asian), and Curran (0% Asian).

Chatham's Hispanic Population

384 residents of Chatham identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chatham less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Chatham is ranked #790 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chatham is more Hispanic than neighboring Curran (0.5% Hispanic). Chatham is less Hispanic than neighboring Southern View (3% Hispanic), Jerome (3.5% Hispanic), Springfield (3.1% Hispanic), and Leland Grove (2.8% Hispanic).

Chatham's Native American/Other Population

78 residents of Chatham 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 Chatham 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, Chatham is ranked #443 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chatham is more Native American/Other than neighboring Leland Grove (0.3% Native American/Other), and Curran (0% Native American/Other). Chatham is less Native American/Other than neighboring Southern View (0.6% Native American/Other), Jerome (0.8% Native American/Other), and Springfield (0.6% Native American/Other).

Chatham's Multiracial Population

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

Chatham is more Multiracial than neighboring Leland Grove (3.3% Multiracial). Chatham is less Multiracial than neighboring Southern View (7% Multiracial), Jerome (4.6% Multiracial), Springfield (5.2% Multiracial), and Curran (5.2% Multiracial).

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