Compton, IL Demographics

A map of Compton's Population by Race

Compton, Illinois had a population of 274 in 2020. It was 88.7% White, 0.0% Black, 0.4% Asian, 8.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Compton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Compton is the 1104th 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).

Compton's White Population

243 residents of Compton identify as White, or 88.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Compton considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Compton is ranked #854 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Compton is more White than neighboring West Brooklyn (82.4% White), Paw Paw (87.8% White), and Mendota (65.4% White). Compton is less White than neighboring Sublette (91.6% White), and Steward (92.1% White).

Compton's Black Population

0 residents of Compton identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Compton less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Compton is ranked #1103 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Compton is less Black than neighboring West Brooklyn (0.8% Black), Paw Paw (1.8% Black), Mendota (1.3% Black), and Steward (0.4% Black).

Compton's Asian Population

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

Compton is more Asian than neighboring Paw Paw (0% Asian), Sublette (0% Asian), and Steward (0% Asian). Compton is less Asian than neighboring West Brooklyn (1.5% Asian), and Mendota (0.9% Asian).

Compton's Hispanic Population

24 residents of Compton identify as Hispanic, or 8.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Compton slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Compton is ranked #291 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Compton is more Hispanic than neighboring Paw Paw (5.3% Hispanic), Sublette (7.6% Hispanic), and Steward (4.4% Hispanic). Compton is less Hispanic than neighboring West Brooklyn (9.9% Hispanic), and Mendota (29.5% Hispanic).

Compton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Compton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Compton 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, Compton is ranked #1139 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Compton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Paw Paw (0.2% Native American/Other), and Mendota (0.3% Native American/Other).

Compton's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Compton identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Compton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Compton is ranked #1187 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Compton is more Multiracial than neighboring Sublette (0.8% Multiracial). Compton is less Multiracial than neighboring West Brooklyn (5.3% Multiracial), Paw Paw (4.8% Multiracial), Mendota (2.6% Multiracial), and Steward (3.1% Multiracial).

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