Roanoke, IL Demographics

A map of Roanoke's Population by Race

Roanoke, Illinois had a population of 1,960 in 2020. It was 95.1% White, 0.5% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Roanoke, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Roanoke is the 507th 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).

Roanoke's White Population

1,864 residents of Roanoke identify as White, or 95.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Roanoke considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Roanoke is ranked #179 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Roanoke is more White than neighboring Secor (94.7% White), Benson (93.2% White), Eureka (91.6% White), Lowpoint (89.2% White), and Washburn (93.6% White).

Roanoke's Black Population

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

Roanoke is more Black than neighboring Benson (0.2% Black). Roanoke is less Black than neighboring Secor (0.6% Black), Eureka (1.7% Black), Lowpoint (0.7% Black), and Washburn (0.6% Black).

Roanoke's Asian Population

4 residents of Roanoke identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Roanoke slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Roanoke is ranked #862 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Roanoke is more Asian than neighboring Lowpoint (0% Asian). Roanoke is less Asian than neighboring Secor (0.3% Asian), Benson (0.5% Asian), and Eureka (0.6% Asian).

Roanoke's Hispanic Population

33 residents of Roanoke identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Roanoke less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Roanoke is ranked #1042 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Roanoke is more Hispanic than neighboring Washburn (0.7% Hispanic). Roanoke is less Hispanic than neighboring Secor (1.8% Hispanic), Benson (2.9% Hispanic), Eureka (2.2% Hispanic), and Lowpoint (4.1% Hispanic).

Roanoke's Native American/Other Population

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

Roanoke is more Native American/Other than neighboring Secor (0% Native American/Other), and Eureka (0.3% Native American/Other). Roanoke is less Native American/Other than neighboring Benson (0.7% Native American/Other), Lowpoint (1.4% Native American/Other), and Washburn (0.7% Native American/Other).

Roanoke's Multiracial Population

41 residents of Roanoke identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Roanoke roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Roanoke is ranked #1214 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Roanoke is less Multiracial than neighboring Secor (2.6% Multiracial), Benson (2.4% Multiracial), Eureka (3.6% Multiracial), Lowpoint (4.7% Multiracial), and Washburn (4.3% Multiracial).

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