Mounds, IL Demographics

A map of Mounds's Population by Race

Mounds, Illinois had a population of 661 in 2020. It was 19.7% White, 75.9% Black, 0.2% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mounds, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Mounds is the 823rd 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).

Mounds's White Population

130 residents of Mounds identify as White, or 19.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Mounds considerably less than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Mounds is ranked #1421 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mounds is more White than neighboring Unity (14.3% White). Mounds is less White than neighboring Mound City (36.7% White), Pulaski (35.7% White), Cairo (25% White), and Olmsted (80.7% White).

Mounds's Black Population

502 residents of Mounds identify as Black, or 75.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mounds considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Mounds is ranked #22 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mounds is more Black than neighboring Mound City (56.1% Black), Pulaski (56.5% Black), Cairo (68.8% Black), and Olmsted (15.4% Black). Mounds is less Black than neighboring Unity (76.5% Black).

Mounds's Asian Population

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

Mounds is more Asian than neighboring Mound City (0% Asian), Unity (0% Asian), Pulaski (0% Asian), Cairo (0% Asian), and Olmsted (0% Asian).

Mounds's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Mounds identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mounds less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Mounds is ranked #1283 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mounds is less Hispanic than neighboring Unity (5.1% Hispanic), Pulaski (2.6% Hispanic), Cairo (1.2% Hispanic), and Olmsted (1.1% Hispanic).

Mounds's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Mounds identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mounds 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, Mounds is ranked #147 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mounds is more Native American/Other than neighboring Unity (0% Native American/Other), Pulaski (0% Native American/Other), Cairo (0.6% Native American/Other), and Olmsted (0.4% Native American/Other). Mounds is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mound City (1.5% Native American/Other).

Mounds's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Mounds identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mounds roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Mounds is ranked #1061 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mounds is more Multiracial than neighboring Olmsted (2.5% Multiracial). Mounds is less Multiracial than neighboring Mound City (4.9% Multiracial), Unity (4.1% Multiracial), Pulaski (5.2% Multiracial), and Cairo (4.4% Multiracial).

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