Elwin, IL Demographics

A map of Elwin's Population by Race

Elwin, Illinois had a population of 119 in 2020. It was 96.6% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Elwin, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Elwin is the 1321st 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).

Elwin's White Population

115 residents of Elwin identify as White, or 96.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Elwin considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Elwin is ranked #67 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Elwin is more White than neighboring Macon (95.6% White), Decatur (62.9% White), Mount Zion (91% White), and Harristown (94.6% White). Elwin is less White than neighboring Boody (99.6% White).

Elwin's Black Population

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

Elwin is less Black than neighboring Macon (0.3% Black), Decatur (26.4% Black), Mount Zion (1.3% Black), and Harristown (0.5% Black).

Elwin's Asian Population

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

Elwin is less Asian than neighboring Decatur (1.3% Asian), Mount Zion (1.8% Asian), and Harristown (0.4% Asian).

Elwin's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Elwin identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Elwin less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Elwin is ranked #831 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Elwin is more Hispanic than neighboring Macon (1.4% Hispanic), Boody (0% Hispanic), Mount Zion (1.7% Hispanic), and Harristown (1.1% Hispanic). Elwin is less Hispanic than neighboring Decatur (3.1% Hispanic).

Elwin's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Elwin 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 Elwin 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, Elwin is ranked #1139 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Elwin is less Native American/Other than neighboring Macon (0.5% Native American/Other), Decatur (0.7% Native American/Other), Mount Zion (0.4% Native American/Other), and Harristown (0.6% Native American/Other).

Elwin's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Elwin identify as Multiracial, or 0.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Elwin roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Elwin is ranked #1423 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Elwin is more Multiracial than neighboring Boody (0.4% Multiracial). Elwin is less Multiracial than neighboring Macon (2.1% Multiracial), Decatur (5.7% Multiracial), Mount Zion (3.8% Multiracial), and Harristown (2.7% Multiracial).

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