Lerna, IL Demographics

A map of Lerna's Population by Race

Lerna, Illinois had a population of 226 in 2020. It was 93.4% White, 0.0% Black, 1.3% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lerna, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lerna is the 1154th 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).

Lerna's White Population

211 residents of Lerna identify as White, or 93.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Lerna considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lerna is ranked #407 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lerna is more White than neighboring Janesville (92.1% White), Trilla (86.5% White), Mattoon (88.2% White), and Charleston (78.4% White). Lerna is less White than neighboring Toledo (95.6% White).

Lerna's Black Population

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

Lerna is less Black than neighboring Trilla (0.6% Black), Mattoon (3.2% Black), Charleston (8.3% Black), and Toledo (0.1% Black).

Lerna's Asian Population

3 residents of Lerna identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lerna roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lerna is ranked #310 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lerna is more Asian than neighboring Janesville (0% Asian), Trilla (0.6% Asian), Mattoon (0.6% Asian), and Toledo (0.2% Asian). Lerna is less Asian than neighboring Charleston (2.5% Asian).

Lerna's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Lerna identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lerna less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lerna is ranked #1005 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lerna is more Hispanic than neighboring Trilla (0% Hispanic), and Toledo (1.1% Hispanic). Lerna is less Hispanic than neighboring Janesville (3.9% Hispanic), Mattoon (3.1% Hispanic), and Charleston (5.8% Hispanic).

Lerna's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lerna identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lerna 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, Lerna is ranked #1139 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lerna is less Native American/Other than neighboring Janesville (1.3% Native American/Other), Trilla (1.3% Native American/Other), Mattoon (0.4% Native American/Other), Charleston (1.2% Native American/Other), and Toledo (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lerna's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Lerna identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lerna roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Lerna is ranked #697 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lerna is more Multiracial than neighboring Janesville (2.6% Multiracial), and Toledo (2.6% Multiracial). Lerna is less Multiracial than neighboring Trilla (10.9% Multiracial), Mattoon (4.5% Multiracial), and Charleston (3.8% Multiracial).

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