Thomson, IL Demographics

A map of Thomson's Population by Race

Thomson, Illinois had a population of 1,610 in 2020. It was 47.0% White, 36.0% Black, 0.4% Asian, 12.5% Hispanic, 2.1% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Thomson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Thomson is the 549th 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).

Thomson's White Population

757 residents of Thomson identify as White, or 47.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Thomson slightly less than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Thomson is ranked #1367 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Thomson is less White than neighboring Sabula (96.4% White), Savanna (85% White), Fulton (91.6% White), Andover (94.5% White), and Mount Carroll (93.8% White).

Thomson's Black Population

579 residents of Thomson identify as Black, or 36.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Thomson considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Thomson is ranked #53 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Thomson is more Black than neighboring Sabula (0% Black), Savanna (1.9% Black), Fulton (0.5% Black), Andover (0% Black), and Mount Carroll (0.3% Black).

Thomson's Asian Population

7 residents of Thomson identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Thomson slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Thomson is ranked #679 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Thomson is more Asian than neighboring Sabula (0% Asian), Savanna (0.1% Asian), Andover (0% Asian), and Mount Carroll (0.2% Asian). Thomson is less Asian than neighboring Fulton (0.5% Asian).

Thomson's Hispanic Population

202 residents of Thomson identify as Hispanic, or 12.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Thomson slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Thomson is ranked #198 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Thomson is more Hispanic than neighboring Sabula (1.4% Hispanic), Savanna (9.1% Hispanic), Fulton (3.9% Hispanic), Andover (0% Hispanic), and Mount Carroll (2.8% Hispanic).

Thomson's Native American/Other Population

34 residents of Thomson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Thomson 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, Thomson is ranked #27 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Thomson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sabula (1.2% Native American/Other), Savanna (0.5% Native American/Other), Fulton (0.7% Native American/Other), Andover (0% Native American/Other), and Mount Carroll (0.1% Native American/Other).

Thomson's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Thomson identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Thomson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Thomson is ranked #1257 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Thomson is more Multiracial than neighboring Sabula (1% Multiracial). Thomson is less Multiracial than neighboring Savanna (3.3% Multiracial), Fulton (2.8% Multiracial), Andover (5.5% Multiracial), and Mount Carroll (2.7% Multiracial).

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