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New Salem, IL Demographics

A map of New Salem's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
11998.3%
Multiracial
21.7%
Black
00.0%
Asian
00.0%
Hispanic
00.0%
Native American/Other
00.0%

New Salem, Illinois had a population of 121 in 2020. It was 98.3% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 1.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of New Salem, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, New Salem is the 1317th 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 Salem's White Population

119 residents of New Salem identify as White, or 98.3%. This makes the White share of the population of New Salem considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, New Salem is ranked #22 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

New Salem is more White than neighboring Baylis (92.4% White), Pittsfield (92.3% White), Griggsville (93.9% White), Perry (94.9% White), and Beverly (97.2% White).

New Salem's Black Population

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

New Salem is less Black than neighboring Baylis (0.6% Black), Pittsfield (1% Black), Griggsville (0.5% Black), and Perry (0.3% Black).

New Salem's Asian Population

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

New Salem is less Asian than neighboring Pittsfield (0.5% Asian), Griggsville (0.3% Asian), and Perry (0.3% Asian).

New Salem's Hispanic Population

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

New Salem is less Hispanic than neighboring Baylis (2.9% Hispanic), Pittsfield (3.1% Hispanic), Griggsville (2% Hispanic), and Beverly (2.8% Hispanic).

New Salem's Native American/Other Population

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

New Salem is less Native American/Other than neighboring Baylis (0.6% Native American/Other), Pittsfield (0.5% Native American/Other), and Griggsville (0.7% Native American/Other).

New Salem's Multiracial Population

2 residents of New Salem identify as Multiracial, or 1.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of New Salem roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, New Salem is ranked #1306 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

New Salem is more Multiracial than neighboring Beverly (0% Multiracial). New Salem is less Multiracial than neighboring Baylis (3.5% Multiracial), Pittsfield (2.6% Multiracial), Griggsville (2.6% Multiracial), and Perry (4.5% Multiracial).

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