Pocahontas, IL Demographics
A map of Pocahontas's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 659 | 94.5% |
Multiracial | 28 | 4.0% |
Hispanic | 6 | 0.9% |
Black | 3 | 0.4% |
Asian | 1 | 0.1% |
Native American/Other | 0 | 0.0% |
Pocahontas, Illinois had a population of 697 in 2020. It was 94.5% White, 0.4% Black, 0.1% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pocahontas, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Pocahontas is the 800th 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).
Pocahontas's White Population
659 residents of Pocahontas identify as White, or 94.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Pocahontas considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Pocahontas is ranked #242 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Pocahontas is more White than neighboring Pierron (91.9% White), Grantfork (90.9% White), St. Rose (94.3% White), and Highland (92.4% White). Pocahontas is less White than neighboring Old Ripley (96.3% White).
Pocahontas's Black Population
3 residents of Pocahontas identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pocahontas less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Pocahontas is ranked #882 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Pocahontas is more Black than neighboring Old Ripley (0% Black), Grantfork (0% Black), and St. Rose (0.2% Black). Pocahontas is less Black than neighboring Pierron (0.7% Black).
Pocahontas's Asian Population
1 residents of Pocahontas identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pocahontas slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Pocahontas is ranked #969 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Pocahontas is more Asian than neighboring Old Ripley (0% Asian), and St. Rose (0% Asian). Pocahontas is less Asian than neighboring Pierron (0.2% Asian), Grantfork (0.3% Asian), and Highland (1% Asian).
Pocahontas's Hispanic Population
6 residents of Pocahontas identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pocahontas less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Pocahontas is ranked #1259 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Pocahontas is more Hispanic than neighboring Old Ripley (0% Hispanic). Pocahontas is less Hispanic than neighboring Pierron (1.7% Hispanic), Grantfork (1.5% Hispanic), St. Rose (2.8% Hispanic), and Highland (1.8% Hispanic).
Pocahontas's Native American/Other Population
0 residents of Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas 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, Pocahontas is ranked #1139 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Pocahontas is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pierron (0.9% Native American/Other), Grantfork (0.9% Native American/Other), St. Rose (0.7% Native American/Other), and Highland (0.5% Native American/Other).
Pocahontas's Multiracial Population
28 residents of Pocahontas identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pocahontas roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Pocahontas is ranked #515 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Pocahontas is more Multiracial than neighboring Old Ripley (3.7% Multiracial), St. Rose (2% Multiracial), and Highland (3.9% Multiracial). Pocahontas is less Multiracial than neighboring Pierron (4.6% Multiracial), and Grantfork (6.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.