Paxton, IL Demographics

A map of Paxton's Population by Race

Paxton, Illinois had a population of 4,450 in 2020. It was 88.2% White, 0.8% Black, 0.3% Asian, 5.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 5.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Paxton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Paxton is the 359th 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).

Paxton's White Population

3,924 residents of Paxton identify as White, or 88.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Paxton considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Paxton is ranked #882 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Paxton is more White than neighboring Loda (81.5% White), Ludlow (74.7% White), and Rantoul (51.6% White). Paxton is less White than neighboring Buckley (90.3% White), and Gifford (94.1% White).

Paxton's Black Population

37 residents of Paxton identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Paxton less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Paxton is ranked #637 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Paxton is more Black than neighboring Gifford (0.4% Black). Paxton is less Black than neighboring Loda (2% Black), Ludlow (2.6% Black), Buckley (1.4% Black), and Rantoul (22% Black).

Paxton's Asian Population

13 residents of Paxton identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Paxton slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Paxton is ranked #777 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Paxton is more Asian than neighboring Gifford (0.2% Asian). Paxton is less Asian than neighboring Ludlow (1.3% Asian), Buckley (0.4% Asian), and Rantoul (1.2% Asian).

Paxton's Hispanic Population

226 residents of Paxton identify as Hispanic, or 5.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Paxton less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Paxton is ranked #480 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Paxton is more Hispanic than neighboring Buckley (3% Hispanic), and Gifford (1.9% Hispanic). Paxton is less Hispanic than neighboring Loda (7.6% Hispanic), Ludlow (14.3% Hispanic), and Rantoul (17.4% Hispanic).

Paxton's Native American/Other Population

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

Paxton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Loda (0.6% Native American/Other), Ludlow (2.6% Native American/Other), Buckley (0.6% Native American/Other), Rantoul (0.6% Native American/Other), and Gifford (0.5% Native American/Other).

Paxton's Multiracial Population

231 residents of Paxton identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Paxton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Paxton is ranked #210 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Paxton is more Multiracial than neighboring Ludlow (4.5% Multiracial), Buckley (4.2% Multiracial), and Gifford (2.9% Multiracial). Paxton is less Multiracial than neighboring Loda (8.1% Multiracial), and Rantoul (7.1% Multiracial).

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