Dorchester, IL Demographics

A map of Dorchester's Population by Race

Dorchester, Illinois had a population of 133 in 2020. It was 94.7% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dorchester, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Dorchester is the 1300th 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).

Dorchester's White Population

126 residents of Dorchester identify as White, or 94.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Dorchester considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Dorchester is ranked #218 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dorchester is more White than neighboring Wilsonville (91.8% White), Royal Lakes (40.7% White), Bunker Hill (88.6% White), and Gillespie (94% White). Dorchester is less White than neighboring Mount Clare (97.1% White).

Dorchester's Black Population

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

Dorchester is less Black than neighboring Wilsonville (0.7% Black), Royal Lakes (50.9% Black), Bunker Hill (1.2% Black), and Gillespie (0.2% Black).

Dorchester's Asian Population

0 residents of Dorchester identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dorchester slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Dorchester is ranked #1026 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dorchester is less Asian than neighboring Wilsonville (0.4% Asian), Bunker Hill (0.7% Asian), and Gillespie (0.3% Asian).

Dorchester's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Dorchester identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dorchester less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Dorchester is ranked #1099 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dorchester is more Hispanic than neighboring Wilsonville (0.7% Hispanic), Mount Clare (0% Hispanic), Royal Lakes (0.6% Hispanic), and Gillespie (0.9% Hispanic). Dorchester is less Hispanic than neighboring Bunker Hill (2.6% Hispanic).

Dorchester's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Dorchester identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dorchester 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, Dorchester is ranked #186 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dorchester is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wilsonville (0.6% Native American/Other), Mount Clare (0% Native American/Other), Bunker Hill (0.2% Native American/Other), and Gillespie (0.5% Native American/Other). Dorchester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Royal Lakes (1.8% Native American/Other).

Dorchester's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Dorchester identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dorchester roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Dorchester is ranked #910 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dorchester is more Multiracial than neighboring Mount Clare (2.9% Multiracial). Dorchester is less Multiracial than neighboring Wilsonville (5.8% Multiracial), Royal Lakes (6% Multiracial), Bunker Hill (6.7% Multiracial), and Gillespie (4% Multiracial).

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