Nilwood, IL Demographics

A map of Nilwood's Population by Race

Nilwood, Illinois had a population of 201 in 2020. It was 92.5% White, 0.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 7.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Nilwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Nilwood is the 1193rd 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).

Nilwood's White Population

186 residents of Nilwood identify as White, or 92.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Nilwood considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Nilwood is ranked #531 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Nilwood is more White than neighboring Girard (91.5% White), and Carlinville (90% White). Nilwood is less White than neighboring Standard City (94.8% White), Virden (94.6% White), and Thayer (94.3% White).

Nilwood's Black Population

1 residents of Nilwood identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Nilwood less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Nilwood is ranked #825 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Nilwood is more Black than neighboring Standard City (0% Black). Nilwood is less Black than neighboring Girard (0.6% Black), Virden (0.6% Black), Carlinville (2.1% Black), and Thayer (0.6% Black).

Nilwood's Asian Population

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

Nilwood is less Asian than neighboring Girard (0.2% Asian), Standard City (1.5% Asian), Virden (0.6% Asian), and Carlinville (0.8% Asian).

Nilwood's Hispanic Population

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

Nilwood is less Hispanic than neighboring Girard (1.6% Hispanic), Standard City (0.7% Hispanic), Virden (1.2% Hispanic), Carlinville (1.3% Hispanic), and Thayer (0.9% Hispanic).

Nilwood's Native American/Other Population

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

Nilwood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Girard (0.5% Native American/Other), Standard City (1.5% Native American/Other), Virden (0.3% Native American/Other), and Carlinville (0.5% Native American/Other).

Nilwood's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Nilwood identify as Multiracial, or 7.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Nilwood roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Nilwood is ranked #67 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Nilwood is more Multiracial than neighboring Girard (5.6% Multiracial), Standard City (1.5% Multiracial), Virden (2.7% Multiracial), Carlinville (5.3% Multiracial), and Thayer (4.1% Multiracial).

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