Merritt, IL Demographics

A map of Merritt's Population by Race

Merritt, Illinois had a population of 48 in 2020. It was 95.8% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Merritt, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Merritt is the 1430th 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).

Merritt's White Population

46 residents of Merritt identify as White, or 95.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Merritt considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Merritt is ranked #124 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Merritt is more White than neighboring Riggston (78.6% White), Chapin (94.7% White), Lynnville (91.7% White), and Exeter (95.4% White). Merritt is less White than neighboring Winchester (95.9% White).

Merritt's Black Population

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

Merritt is less Black than neighboring Chapin (0.4% Black), and Winchester (0.2% Black).

Merritt's Asian Population

0 residents of Merritt identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Merritt slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Merritt is ranked #1026 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Merritt is less Asian than neighboring Winchester (0.2% Asian).

Merritt's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Merritt identify as Hispanic, or 0.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Merritt less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Merritt is ranked #1387 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Merritt is less Hispanic than neighboring Chapin (0.2% Hispanic), Exeter (3.4% Hispanic), and Winchester (1.1% Hispanic).

Merritt's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Merritt 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 Merritt 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, Merritt is ranked #1139 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Merritt is less Native American/Other than neighboring Riggston (7.1% Native American/Other), and Chapin (0.2% Native American/Other).

Merritt's Multiracial Population

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

Merritt is more Multiracial than neighboring Exeter (1.1% Multiracial), and Winchester (2.6% Multiracial). Merritt is less Multiracial than neighboring Riggston (14.3% Multiracial), Chapin (4.4% Multiracial), and Lynnville (8.3% Multiracial).

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