Rome, IL Demographics

A map of Rome's Population by Race

Rome, Illinois had a population of 1,604 in 2020. It was 92.0% White, 0.4% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rome, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Rome is the 550th 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).

Rome's White Population

1,476 residents of Rome identify as White, or 92.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Rome considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Rome is ranked #592 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rome is more White than neighboring Chillicothe (89.6% White), Spring Bay (87.8% White), Bay View Gardens (90.1% White), Mossville (82.8% White), and Germantown Hills (91.7% White).

Rome's Black Population

7 residents of Rome identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rome less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Rome is ranked #882 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rome is more Black than neighboring Spring Bay (0% Black). Rome is less Black than neighboring Chillicothe (0.5% Black), Bay View Gardens (0.6% Black), Mossville (1.9% Black), and Germantown Hills (0.6% Black).

Rome's Asian Population

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

Rome is less Asian than neighboring Spring Bay (0.4% Asian), Bay View Gardens (0.3% Asian), Mossville (3% Asian), and Germantown Hills (1.8% Asian).

Rome's Hispanic Population

43 residents of Rome identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rome less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Rome is ranked #790 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rome is more Hispanic than neighboring Spring Bay (2.5% Hispanic), Bay View Gardens (2.3% Hispanic), and Germantown Hills (2.4% Hispanic). Rome is less Hispanic than neighboring Chillicothe (4.7% Hispanic), and Mossville (4.9% Hispanic).

Rome's Native American/Other Population

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

Rome is more Native American/Other than neighboring Germantown Hills (0.2% Native American/Other). Rome is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chillicothe (0.5% Native American/Other), Bay View Gardens (0.6% Native American/Other), and Mossville (1.5% Native American/Other).

Rome's Multiracial Population

67 residents of Rome identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rome roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Rome is ranked #441 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rome is more Multiracial than neighboring Germantown Hills (3.1% Multiracial). Rome is less Multiracial than neighboring Chillicothe (4.5% Multiracial), Spring Bay (8.9% Multiracial), Bay View Gardens (6.2% Multiracial), and Mossville (6% Multiracial).

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