Oquawka, IL Demographics

A map of Oquawka's Population by Race

Oquawka, Illinois had a population of 1,134 in 2020. It was 91.4% White, 1.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Oquawka, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Oquawka is the 656th 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).

Oquawka's White Population

1,037 residents of Oquawka identify as White, or 91.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Oquawka considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Oquawka is ranked #662 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Oquawka is more White than neighboring Oakville (90.5% White). Oquawka is less White than neighboring Gladstone (96.2% White), Kingston (98.8% White), Biggsville (96% White), and Keithsburg (93.6% White).

Oquawka's Black Population

15 residents of Oquawka identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Oquawka less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Oquawka is ranked #470 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Oquawka is more Black than neighboring Gladstone (0.4% Black), Kingston (0% Black), Biggsville (0.7% Black), Keithsburg (0.4% Black), and Oakville (0.5% Black).

Oquawka's Asian Population

4 residents of Oquawka identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Oquawka slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Oquawka is ranked #679 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Oquawka is more Asian than neighboring Gladstone (0% Asian), Kingston (0% Asian), Biggsville (0% Asian), Keithsburg (0% Asian), and Oakville (0% Asian).

Oquawka's Hispanic Population

25 residents of Oquawka identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Oquawka less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Oquawka is ranked #894 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Oquawka is more Hispanic than neighboring Gladstone (1.3% Hispanic), Kingston (0% Hispanic), Biggsville (2% Hispanic), and Keithsburg (1.8% Hispanic). Oquawka is less Hispanic than neighboring Oakville (3% Hispanic).

Oquawka's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Oquawka 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 Oquawka 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, Oquawka is ranked #616 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Oquawka is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kingston (0% Native American/Other), Biggsville (0% Native American/Other), and Keithsburg (0% Native American/Other). Oquawka is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oakville (0.5% Native American/Other).

Oquawka's Multiracial Population

49 residents of Oquawka identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Oquawka roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Oquawka is ranked #413 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Oquawka is more Multiracial than neighboring Gladstone (1.7% Multiracial), Kingston (1.2% Multiracial), Biggsville (1.3% Multiracial), and Keithsburg (4.2% Multiracial). Oquawka is less Multiracial than neighboring Oakville (5.5% Multiracial).

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