Lacon, IL Demographics

A map of Lacon's Population by Race

Lacon, Illinois had a population of 1,878 in 2020. It was 94.0% White, 0.6% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lacon, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lacon is the 515th 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).

Lacon's White Population

1,765 residents of Lacon identify as White, or 94.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Lacon considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lacon is ranked #311 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lacon is more White than neighboring Sparland (91.8% White), Hopewell (93.8% White), Chillicothe (89.6% White), and Washburn (93.6% White).

Lacon's Black Population

12 residents of Lacon identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lacon less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lacon is ranked #759 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lacon is more Black than neighboring Hopewell (0% Black), Henry (0.2% Black), and Chillicothe (0.5% Black). Lacon is less Black than neighboring Sparland (0.8% Black).

Lacon's Asian Population

3 residents of Lacon identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lacon slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lacon is ranked #862 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lacon is more Asian than neighboring Sparland (0% Asian). Lacon is less Asian than neighboring Henry (0.5% Asian).

Lacon's Hispanic Population

31 residents of Lacon identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lacon less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lacon is ranked #1042 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lacon is more Hispanic than neighboring Hopewell (1.2% Hispanic), Henry (1.4% Hispanic), and Washburn (0.7% Hispanic). Lacon is less Hispanic than neighboring Sparland (3.3% Hispanic), and Chillicothe (4.7% Hispanic).

Lacon's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Lacon identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lacon 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, Lacon is ranked #949 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lacon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sparland (0.8% Native American/Other), Henry (0.5% Native American/Other), Chillicothe (0.5% Native American/Other), and Washburn (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lacon's Multiracial Population

64 residents of Lacon identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lacon roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lacon is ranked #743 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lacon is more Multiracial than neighboring Sparland (3.3% Multiracial). Lacon is less Multiracial than neighboring Hopewell (4.5% Multiracial), Chillicothe (4.5% Multiracial), and Washburn (4.3% Multiracial).

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