Thayer, IL Demographics

A map of Thayer's Population by Race

Thayer, Illinois had a population of 632 in 2020. It was 94.3% White, 0.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Thayer, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Thayer is the 837th 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).

Thayer's White Population

596 residents of Thayer identify as White, or 94.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Thayer considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Thayer is ranked #273 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Thayer is more White than neighboring Auburn (91.6% White), Girard (91.5% White), Divernon (93.9% White), and Farmersville (93% White). Thayer is less White than neighboring Virden (94.6% White).

Thayer's Black Population

4 residents of Thayer identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Thayer less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Thayer is ranked #759 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Thayer is more Black than neighboring Divernon (0.3% Black), and Farmersville (0.4% Black). Thayer is less Black than neighboring Auburn (0.7% Black).

Thayer's Asian Population

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

Thayer is less Asian than neighboring Virden (0.6% Asian), Auburn (0.3% Asian), Girard (0.2% Asian), and Divernon (0.2% Asian).

Thayer's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Thayer identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Thayer less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Thayer is ranked #1259 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Thayer is less Hispanic than neighboring Virden (1.2% Hispanic), Auburn (2% Hispanic), Girard (1.6% Hispanic), Divernon (1.1% Hispanic), and Farmersville (2.8% Hispanic).

Thayer's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Thayer identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Thayer 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, Thayer is ranked #1139 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Thayer is less Native American/Other than neighboring Virden (0.3% Native American/Other), Auburn (0.8% Native American/Other), Girard (0.5% Native American/Other), Divernon (0.5% Native American/Other), and Farmersville (0.1% Native American/Other).

Thayer's Multiracial Population

26 residents of Thayer identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Thayer roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Thayer is ranked #472 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Thayer is more Multiracial than neighboring Virden (2.7% Multiracial), Divernon (4% Multiracial), and Farmersville (3.6% Multiracial). Thayer is less Multiracial than neighboring Auburn (4.5% Multiracial), and Girard (5.6% Multiracial).

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