Malta, IL Demographics

A map of Malta's Population by Race

Malta, Illinois had a population of 1,143 in 2020. It was 82.1% White, 2.6% Black, 0.2% Asian, 10.1% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Malta, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Malta is the 653rd 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).

Malta's White Population

938 residents of Malta identify as White, or 82.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Malta considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Malta is ranked #1074 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Malta is more White than neighboring Creston (77% White), and DeKalb (55.1% White). Malta is less White than neighboring Lee (90.4% White), Kirkland (83.9% White), and Shabbona (91.3% White).

Malta's Black Population

30 residents of Malta identify as Black, or 2.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Malta slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Malta is ranked #312 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Malta is more Black than neighboring Lee (1.3% Black), Kirkland (0.7% Black), and Shabbona (0.5% Black). Malta is less Black than neighboring Creston (3.7% Black), and DeKalb (18.1% Black).

Malta's Asian Population

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

Malta is less Asian than neighboring Creston (0.3% Asian), DeKalb (3.9% Asian), Lee (0.3% Asian), and Shabbona (0.6% Asian).

Malta's Hispanic Population

115 residents of Malta identify as Hispanic, or 10.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Malta slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Malta is ranked #254 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Malta is more Hispanic than neighboring Lee (6.4% Hispanic), and Shabbona (4.5% Hispanic). Malta is less Hispanic than neighboring Creston (13.4% Hispanic), DeKalb (17.8% Hispanic), and Kirkland (10.4% Hispanic).

Malta's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Malta identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Malta 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, Malta is ranked #186 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Malta is more Native American/Other than neighboring Creston (0.3% Native American/Other), DeKalb (0.5% Native American/Other), Lee (0.3% Native American/Other), Kirkland (0.7% Native American/Other), and Shabbona (0.1% Native American/Other).

Malta's Multiracial Population

49 residents of Malta identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Malta roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Malta is ranked #413 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Malta is more Multiracial than neighboring Lee (1.3% Multiracial), Kirkland (4.1% Multiracial), and Shabbona (3% Multiracial). Malta is less Multiracial than neighboring Creston (5.3% Multiracial), and DeKalb (4.5% Multiracial).

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