East St. Louis, IL Demographics
A map of East St. Louis's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 17,536 | 94.9% |
Multiracial | 442 | 2.4% |
White | 222 | 1.2% |
Hispanic | 169 | 0.9% |
Native American/Other | 85 | 0.5% |
Asian | 15 | 0.1% |
East St. Louis, Illinois had a population of 18,469 in 2020. It was 1.2% White, 94.9% Black, 0.1% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of East St. Louis, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, East St. Louis is the 138th 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).
East St. Louis's White Population
222 residents of East St. Louis identify as White, or 1.2%. This makes the White share of the population of East St. Louis considerably less than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, East St. Louis is ranked #1465 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
East St. Louis is less White than neighboring Alorton (2% White), Washington Park (15.9% White), Sauget (88.7% White), Centreville (1.6% White), and Fairmont City (18.7% White).
East St. Louis's Black Population
17,536 residents of East St. Louis identify as Black, or 94.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of East St. Louis considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, East St. Louis is ranked #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
East St. Louis is more Black than neighboring Alorton (92.7% Black), Washington Park (77.8% Black), Sauget (1.4% Black), Centreville (93.8% Black), and Fairmont City (0% Black).
East St. Louis's Asian Population
15 residents of East St. Louis identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of East St. Louis slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, East St. Louis is ranked #969 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
East St. Louis is more Asian than neighboring Washington Park (0% Asian), and Sauget (0% Asian). East St. Louis is less Asian than neighboring Centreville (0.2% Asian), and Fairmont City (0.5% Asian).
East St. Louis's Hispanic Population
169 residents of East St. Louis identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of East St. Louis less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, East St. Louis is ranked #1259 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
East St. Louis is less Hispanic than neighboring Alorton (1% Hispanic), Washington Park (3.8% Hispanic), Sauget (2.1% Hispanic), and Fairmont City (79.2% Hispanic).
East St. Louis's Native American/Other Population
85 residents of East St. Louis 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 East St. Louis 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, East St. Louis is ranked #443 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
East St. Louis is more Native American/Other than neighboring Alorton (0.2% Native American/Other), and Fairmont City (0.2% Native American/Other). East St. Louis is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sauget (2.8% Native American/Other).
East St. Louis's Multiracial Population
442 residents of East St. Louis identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of East St. Louis roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, East St. Louis is ranked #1134 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
East St. Louis is more Multiracial than neighboring Washington Park (1.9% Multiracial), and Fairmont City (1.3% Multiracial). East St. Louis is less Multiracial than neighboring Alorton (4.1% Multiracial), Sauget (5% Multiracial), and Centreville (3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.