Gilson, IL Demographics

A map of Gilson's Population by Race

Gilson, Illinois had a population of 156 in 2020. It was 92.3% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 4.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gilson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Gilson is the 1259th 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).

Gilson's White Population

144 residents of Gilson identify as White, or 92.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Gilson considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Gilson is ranked #563 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gilson is more White than neighboring East Galesburg (89.1% White). Gilson is less White than neighboring Maquon (96.3% White), Knoxville (92.4% White), Oak Run (95.3% White), and London Mills (94.3% White).

Gilson's Black Population

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

Gilson is less Black than neighboring Knoxville (0.8% Black), Oak Run (0.7% Black), East Galesburg (0.9% Black), and London Mills (0.6% Black).

Gilson's Asian Population

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

Gilson is less Asian than neighboring Knoxville (0.1% Asian), Oak Run (0.4% Asian), and East Galesburg (2.1% Asian).

Gilson's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Gilson identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gilson less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Gilson is ranked #977 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gilson is more Hispanic than neighboring Maquon (0.9% Hispanic), Oak Run (1.4% Hispanic), and London Mills (1.7% Hispanic). Gilson is less Hispanic than neighboring Knoxville (2.5% Hispanic), and East Galesburg (4.6% Hispanic).

Gilson's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Gilson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gilson 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, Gilson is ranked #73 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gilson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Maquon (0% Native American/Other), Knoxville (0.2% Native American/Other), Oak Run (0% Native American/Other), East Galesburg (0% Native American/Other), and London Mills (0.3% Native American/Other).

Gilson's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Gilson identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gilson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Gilson is ranked #355 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gilson is more Multiracial than neighboring Maquon (2.8% Multiracial), Knoxville (3.9% Multiracial), Oak Run (2.2% Multiracial), East Galesburg (3.3% Multiracial), and London Mills (3.1% Multiracial).

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