New Athens, IL Demographics
A map of New Athens's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 1,799 | 92.0% |
Multiracial | 85 | 4.3% |
Hispanic | 47 | 2.4% |
Black | 13 | 0.7% |
Native American/Other | 8 | 0.4% |
Asian | 3 | 0.2% |
New Athens, Illinois had a population of 1,955 in 2020. It was 92.0% White, 0.7% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of New Athens, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, New Athens is the 508th 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).
New Athens's White Population
1,799 residents of New Athens identify as White, or 92.0%. This makes the White share of the population of New Athens considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, New Athens is ranked #592 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
New Athens is more White than neighboring Lenzburg (91.2% White), and Fayetteville (85.1% White). New Athens is less White than neighboring Hecker (93.5% White), Marissa (93% White), and Freeburg (92.5% White).
New Athens's Black Population
13 residents of New Athens identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of New Athens less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, New Athens is ranked #697 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
New Athens is more Black than neighboring Lenzburg (0% Black), Fayetteville (0.3% Black), and Hecker (0% Black). New Athens is less Black than neighboring Marissa (1.1% Black), and Freeburg (0.8% Black).
New Athens's Asian Population
3 residents of New Athens identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of New Athens slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, New Athens is ranked #862 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
New Athens is more Asian than neighboring Lenzburg (0% Asian), Hecker (0% Asian), and Marissa (0% Asian). New Athens is less Asian than neighboring Fayetteville (1% Asian).
New Athens's Hispanic Population
47 residents of New Athens identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of New Athens less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, New Athens is ranked #850 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
New Athens is more Hispanic than neighboring Hecker (2.3% Hispanic), and Marissa (1.6% Hispanic). New Athens is less Hispanic than neighboring Lenzburg (3% Hispanic), and Fayetteville (7.6% Hispanic).
New Athens's Native American/Other Population
8 residents of New Athens identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of New Athens 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, New Athens is ranked #616 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
New Athens is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lenzburg (0.2% Native American/Other), Hecker (0.2% Native American/Other), and Marissa (0.2% Native American/Other). New Athens is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fayetteville (0.7% Native American/Other), and Freeburg (0.7% Native American/Other).
New Athens's Multiracial Population
85 residents of New Athens identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of New Athens roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, New Athens is ranked #413 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
New Athens is more Multiracial than neighboring Hecker (4% Multiracial), Marissa (4.1% Multiracial), and Freeburg (3.4% Multiracial). New Athens is less Multiracial than neighboring Lenzburg (5.6% Multiracial), and Fayetteville (5.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.