Potomac, IL Demographics

A map of Potomac's Population by Race

Potomac, Illinois had a population of 689 in 2020. It was 89.1% White, 1.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Potomac, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Potomac is the 805th 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).

Potomac's White Population

614 residents of Potomac identify as White, or 89.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Potomac considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Potomac is ranked #827 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Potomac is less White than neighboring Henning (92.4% White), Penfield (90.1% White), Rossville (91.9% White), and East Lynn (90% White).

Potomac's Black Population

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

Potomac is more Black than neighboring Henning (0% Black), Penfield (0% Black), Rossville (0.4% Black), East Lynn (1.1% Black), and Rankin (1.2% Black).

Potomac's Asian Population

4 residents of Potomac identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Potomac slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Potomac is ranked #525 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Potomac is more Asian than neighboring Henning (0.5% Asian), Penfield (0% Asian), Rossville (0.2% Asian), and Rankin (0% Asian). Potomac is less Asian than neighboring East Lynn (1.1% Asian).

Potomac's Hispanic Population

27 residents of Potomac identify as Hispanic, or 3.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Potomac less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Potomac is ranked #608 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Potomac is more Hispanic than neighboring Henning (1.9% Hispanic), Penfield (2.6% Hispanic), and Rossville (3.8% Hispanic). Potomac is less Hispanic than neighboring East Lynn (7.8% Hispanic), and Rankin (6.3% Hispanic).

Potomac's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Potomac identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Potomac 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, Potomac is ranked #806 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Potomac is more Native American/Other than neighboring Penfield (0% Native American/Other), Rossville (0.1% Native American/Other), East Lynn (0% Native American/Other), and Rankin (0% Native American/Other). Potomac is less Native American/Other than neighboring Henning (0.5% Native American/Other).

Potomac's Multiracial Population

33 residents of Potomac identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Potomac roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Potomac is ranked #293 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Potomac is more Multiracial than neighboring Rossville (3.5% Multiracial), East Lynn (0% Multiracial), and Rankin (3.4% Multiracial). Potomac is less Multiracial than neighboring Penfield (7.3% Multiracial).

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