Herscher, IL Demographics

A map of Herscher's Population by Race

Herscher, Illinois had a population of 1,521 in 2020. It was 92.0% White, 0.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Herscher, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Herscher is the 566th 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).

Herscher's White Population

1,400 residents of Herscher identify as White, or 92.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Herscher considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Herscher is ranked #592 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Herscher is more White than neighboring Buckingham (90.2% White), and Irwin (86.8% White). Herscher is less White than neighboring Union Hill (94.5% White), Bonfield (95.2% White), and Cabery (95.7% White).

Herscher's Black Population

8 residents of Herscher identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Herscher less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Herscher is ranked #825 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Herscher is more Black than neighboring Buckingham (0% Black), Union Hill (0% Black), Bonfield (0% Black), and Cabery (0% Black). Herscher is less Black than neighboring Irwin (1.5% Black).

Herscher's Asian Population

6 residents of Herscher identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Herscher slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Herscher is ranked #679 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Herscher is more Asian than neighboring Buckingham (0% Asian), Union Hill (0% Asian), Bonfield (0% Asian), and Cabery (0% Asian). Herscher is less Asian than neighboring Irwin (1.5% Asian).

Herscher's Hispanic Population

41 residents of Herscher identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Herscher less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Herscher is ranked #790 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Herscher is more Hispanic than neighboring Bonfield (2.3% Hispanic), and Cabery (2.2% Hispanic). Herscher is less Hispanic than neighboring Buckingham (4.9% Hispanic), Union Hill (3.6% Hispanic), and Irwin (8.8% Hispanic).

Herscher's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Herscher identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Herscher 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, Herscher is ranked #1075 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Herscher is more Native American/Other than neighboring Buckingham (0% Native American/Other), Union Hill (0% Native American/Other), and Irwin (0% Native American/Other). Herscher is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bonfield (0.6% Native American/Other), and Cabery (0.4% Native American/Other).

Herscher's Multiracial Population

64 residents of Herscher identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Herscher roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Herscher is ranked #441 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Herscher is more Multiracial than neighboring Union Hill (1.8% Multiracial), Bonfield (2% Multiracial), Cabery (1.7% Multiracial), and Irwin (1.5% Multiracial). Herscher is less Multiracial than neighboring Buckingham (4.9% Multiracial).

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