Swansea, IL Demographics
A map of Swansea's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 9,286 | 64.5% |
Black | 3,268 | 22.7% |
Multiracial | 731 | 5.1% |
Hispanic | 589 | 4.1% |
Asian | 389 | 2.7% |
Native American/Other | 123 | 0.9% |
Swansea, Illinois had a population of 14,386 in 2020. It was 64.5% White, 22.7% Black, 2.7% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Swansea, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Swansea is the 169th 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).
Swansea's White Population
9,286 residents of Swansea identify as White, or 64.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Swansea slightly larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Swansea is ranked #1277 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Swansea is more White than neighboring Belleville (57% White), Fairview Heights (54.7% White), and Shiloh (60.2% White). Swansea is less White than neighboring O'Fallon (69.2% White), and Caseyville (65.6% White).
Swansea's Black Population
3,268 residents of Swansea identify as Black, or 22.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Swansea slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Swansea is ranked #79 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Swansea is more Black than neighboring O'Fallon (16.1% Black), and Caseyville (11.3% Black). Swansea is less Black than neighboring Belleville (32% Black), Fairview Heights (31.2% Black), and Shiloh (25.3% Black).
Swansea's Asian Population
389 residents of Swansea identify as Asian, or 2.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Swansea roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Swansea is ranked #190 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Swansea is more Asian than neighboring Belleville (1% Asian), and Caseyville (0.5% Asian). Swansea is less Asian than neighboring Fairview Heights (2.9% Asian), and Shiloh (2.8% Asian).
Swansea's Hispanic Population
589 residents of Swansea identify as Hispanic, or 4.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Swansea less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Swansea is ranked #592 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Swansea is more Hispanic than neighboring Belleville (3.8% Hispanic). Swansea is less Hispanic than neighboring Fairview Heights (4.4% Hispanic), Shiloh (5% Hispanic), O'Fallon (5% Hispanic), and Caseyville (16.6% Hispanic).
Swansea's Native American/Other Population
123 residents of Swansea identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Swansea 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, Swansea is ranked #147 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Swansea is more Native American/Other than neighboring Belleville (0.7% Native American/Other), Fairview Heights (0.8% Native American/Other), Shiloh (0.8% Native American/Other), O'Fallon (0.7% Native American/Other), and Caseyville (0.7% Native American/Other).
Swansea's Multiracial Population
731 residents of Swansea identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Swansea roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Swansea is ranked #233 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Swansea is less Multiracial than neighboring Belleville (5.5% Multiracial), Fairview Heights (6% Multiracial), Shiloh (5.8% Multiracial), O'Fallon (6.2% Multiracial), and Caseyville (5.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.