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Scales Mound, IL Demographics

A map of Scales Mound's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
40993.8%
Hispanic
112.5%
Multiracial
112.5%
Native American/Other
30.7%
Black
20.5%
Asian
00.0%

Scales Mound, Illinois had a population of 436 in 2020. It was 93.8% White, 0.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Scales Mound, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Scales Mound is the 966th 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).

Scales Mound's White Population

409 residents of Scales Mound identify as White, or 93.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Scales Mound considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Scales Mound is ranked #350 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Scales Mound is more White than neighboring Shullsburg (90.5% White), The Galena Territory (92.7% White), Apple River (93.1% White), and Elizabeth (93.5% White). Scales Mound is less White than neighboring Apple Canyon Lake (96.2% White).

Scales Mound's Black Population

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

Scales Mound is more Black than neighboring Shullsburg (0.1% Black), The Galena Territory (0.4% Black), and Elizabeth (0.4% Black). Scales Mound is less Black than neighboring Apple River (1.2% Black).

Scales Mound's Asian Population

0 residents of Scales Mound identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Scales Mound slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Scales Mound is ranked #1026 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Scales Mound is less Asian than neighboring Shullsburg (0.1% Asian), The Galena Territory (0.6% Asian), and Elizabeth (0.1% Asian).

Scales Mound's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Scales Mound identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Scales Mound less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Scales Mound is ranked #831 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Scales Mound is more Hispanic than neighboring Apple Canyon Lake (1.9% Hispanic), and Apple River (1.2% Hispanic). Scales Mound is less Hispanic than neighboring Shullsburg (7.5% Hispanic), The Galena Territory (2.9% Hispanic), and Elizabeth (3.5% Hispanic).

Scales Mound's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Scales Mound identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Scales Mound 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, Scales Mound is ranked #239 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Scales Mound is more Native American/Other than neighboring Apple Canyon Lake (0.2% Native American/Other), Shullsburg (0% Native American/Other), Apple River (0.3% Native American/Other), and Elizabeth (0.1% Native American/Other). Scales Mound is less Native American/Other than neighboring The Galena Territory (1.3% Native American/Other).

Scales Mound's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Scales Mound identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Scales Mound roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Scales Mound is ranked #1102 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Scales Mound is more Multiracial than neighboring Apple Canyon Lake (1.2% Multiracial), Shullsburg (1.8% Multiracial), The Galena Territory (2.1% Multiracial), and Elizabeth (2.3% Multiracial). Scales Mound is less Multiracial than neighboring Apple River (4.3% Multiracial).

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