Gillespie, IL Demographics
A map of Gillespie's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 2,979 | 94.0% |
Multiracial | 128 | 4.0% |
Hispanic | 28 | 0.9% |
Native American/Other | 15 | 0.5% |
Asian | 11 | 0.3% |
Black | 7 | 0.2% |
Gillespie, Illinois had a population of 3,168 in 2020. It was 94.0% White, 0.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gillespie, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Gillespie is the 422nd 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).
Gillespie's White Population
2,979 residents of Gillespie identify as White, or 94.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Gillespie considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Gillespie is ranked #311 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Gillespie is more White than neighboring East Gillespie (92.6% White), Benld (91.3% White), and Eagarville (91.2% White). Gillespie is less White than neighboring Mount Clare (97.1% White), and Sawyerville (94.4% White).
Gillespie's Black Population
7 residents of Gillespie identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gillespie less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Gillespie is ranked #1010 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Gillespie is more Black than neighboring Mount Clare (0% Black), Eagarville (0% Black), and Sawyerville (0% Black). Gillespie is less Black than neighboring East Gillespie (0.4% Black), and Benld (0.5% Black).
Gillespie's Asian Population
11 residents of Gillespie identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gillespie slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Gillespie is ranked #777 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Gillespie is more Asian than neighboring Mount Clare (0% Asian), Benld (0.2% Asian), Eagarville (0% Asian), and Sawyerville (0% Asian). Gillespie is less Asian than neighboring East Gillespie (1.9% Asian).
Gillespie's Hispanic Population
28 residents of Gillespie identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gillespie less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Gillespie is ranked #1259 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Gillespie is more Hispanic than neighboring Mount Clare (0% Hispanic). Gillespie is less Hispanic than neighboring East Gillespie (1.1% Hispanic), Benld (2% Hispanic), and Sawyerville (1.5% Hispanic).
Gillespie's Native American/Other Population
15 residents of Gillespie 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 Gillespie 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, Gillespie is ranked #443 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Gillespie is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Clare (0% Native American/Other), Eagarville (0% Native American/Other), and Sawyerville (0% Native American/Other). Gillespie is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Gillespie (0.7% Native American/Other).
Gillespie's Multiracial Population
128 residents of Gillespie identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gillespie roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Gillespie is ranked #515 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Gillespie is more Multiracial than neighboring East Gillespie (3.3% Multiracial), and Mount Clare (2.9% Multiracial). Gillespie is less Multiracial than neighboring Benld (5.5% Multiracial), Eagarville (7.9% Multiracial), and Sawyerville (4.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.