Homer, IL Demographics

A map of Homer's Population by Race

Homer, Illinois had a population of 1,073 in 2020. It was 91.4% White, 0.2% Black, 0.8% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 5.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Homer, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Homer is the 677th 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).

Homer's White Population

981 residents of Homer identify as White, or 91.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Homer considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Homer is ranked #662 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Homer is more White than neighboring St. Joseph (91.2% White), and Fithian (89.1% White). Homer is less White than neighboring Ogden (95.9% White), Sidney (92.7% White), and Allerton (91.6% White).

Homer's Black Population

2 residents of Homer identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Homer less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Homer is ranked #1010 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Homer is more Black than neighboring Ogden (0.1% Black). Homer is less Black than neighboring St. Joseph (0.4% Black), Sidney (0.3% Black), Fithian (0.8% Black), and Allerton (2.7% Black).

Homer's Asian Population

9 residents of Homer identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Homer roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Homer is ranked #435 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Homer is more Asian than neighboring Ogden (0.1% Asian), Sidney (0.4% Asian), Fithian (0.4% Asian), and Allerton (0% Asian). Homer is less Asian than neighboring St. Joseph (1% Asian).

Homer's Hispanic Population

24 residents of Homer identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Homer less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Homer is ranked #894 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Homer is more Hispanic than neighboring Ogden (1.8% Hispanic), Sidney (2.1% Hispanic), and Allerton (1.1% Hispanic). Homer is less Hispanic than neighboring St. Joseph (3% Hispanic), and Fithian (4.5% Hispanic).

Homer's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Homer 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 Homer 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, Homer is ranked #1075 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Homer is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ogden (0.7% Native American/Other), St. Joseph (0.7% Native American/Other), Sidney (0.5% Native American/Other), Fithian (0.2% Native American/Other), and Allerton (0.8% Native American/Other).

Homer's Multiracial Population

56 residents of Homer identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Homer roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Homer is ranked #210 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Homer is more Multiracial than neighboring Ogden (1.4% Multiracial), St. Joseph (3.7% Multiracial), Sidney (4% Multiracial), Fithian (4.9% Multiracial), and Allerton (3.8% Multiracial).

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