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Coal City, IL Demographics

A map of Coal City's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
5,03988.3%
Hispanic
4017.0%
Multiracial
1883.3%
Black
330.6%
Native American/Other
250.4%
Asian
190.3%

Coal City, Illinois had a population of 5,705 in 2020. It was 88.3% White, 0.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, 7.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Coal City, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Coal City is the 317th 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).

Coal City's White Population

5,039 residents of Coal City identify as White, or 88.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Coal City considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Coal City is ranked #876 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Coal City is more White than neighboring Carbon Hill (87.4% White), Diamond (86.2% White), and Braidwood (86.4% White). Coal City is less White than neighboring Godley (89.9% White), and Braceville (90.6% White).

Coal City's Black Population

33 residents of Coal City identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Coal City less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Coal City is ranked #759 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Coal City is more Black than neighboring Carbon Hill (0.3% Black), and Braceville (0.1% Black). Coal City is less Black than neighboring Diamond (0.9% Black), Godley (0.9% Black), and Braidwood (0.9% Black).

Coal City's Asian Population

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

Coal City is more Asian than neighboring Godley (0.2% Asian), and Braceville (0.1% Asian). Coal City is less Asian than neighboring Carbon Hill (1.1% Asian), and Diamond (0.5% Asian).

Coal City's Hispanic Population

401 residents of Coal City identify as Hispanic, or 7.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Coal City slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Coal City is ranked #381 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Coal City is more Hispanic than neighboring Diamond (6.7% Hispanic), Godley (4.6% Hispanic), and Braceville (4.8% Hispanic). Coal City is less Hispanic than neighboring Carbon Hill (9.4% Hispanic), and Braidwood (7.2% Hispanic).

Coal City's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of Coal City 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 Coal City 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, Coal City is ranked #616 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Coal City is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carbon Hill (0% Native American/Other), Braidwood (0.2% Native American/Other), and Braceville (0.1% Native American/Other). Coal City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Diamond (0.6% Native American/Other), and Godley (0.5% Native American/Other).

Coal City's Multiracial Population

188 residents of Coal City identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Coal City roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Coal City is ranked #789 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Coal City is more Multiracial than neighboring Carbon Hill (1.9% Multiracial). Coal City is less Multiracial than neighboring Diamond (5.1% Multiracial), Godley (3.9% Multiracial), Braidwood (4.9% Multiracial), and Braceville (4.1% Multiracial).

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