Venice, IL Demographics

A map of Venice's Population by Race

Venice, Illinois had a population of 1,498 in 2020. It was 2.6% White, 94.9% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 1.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Venice, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Venice is the 575th 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).

Venice's White Population

39 residents of Venice identify as White, or 2.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Venice considerably less than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Venice is ranked #1459 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Venice is more White than neighboring Brooklyn (2.3% White), and East St. Louis (1.2% White). Venice is less White than neighboring Madison (26.9% White), Fairmont City (18.7% White), and Granite City (75.2% White).

Venice's Black Population

1,421 residents of Venice identify as Black, or 94.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Venice considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Venice is ranked #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Venice is more Black than neighboring Brooklyn (93.1% Black), Madison (63.1% Black), Fairmont City (0% Black), and Granite City (11.1% Black).

Venice's Asian Population

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

Venice is less Asian than neighboring Madison (0.4% Asian), East St. Louis (0.1% Asian), Fairmont City (0.5% Asian), and Granite City (0.6% Asian).

Venice's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Venice identify as Hispanic, or 0.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Venice less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Venice is ranked #1307 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Venice is less Hispanic than neighboring Brooklyn (1.7% Hispanic), Madison (5.7% Hispanic), East St. Louis (0.9% Hispanic), Fairmont City (79.2% Hispanic), and Granite City (7.3% Hispanic).

Venice's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Venice identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Venice 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, Venice is ranked #1075 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Venice is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brooklyn (0.5% Native American/Other), Madison (0.6% Native American/Other), East St. Louis (0.5% Native American/Other), Fairmont City (0.2% Native American/Other), and Granite City (0.5% Native American/Other).

Venice's Multiracial Population

26 residents of Venice identify as Multiracial, or 1.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Venice roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Venice is ranked #1306 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Venice is more Multiracial than neighboring Fairmont City (1.3% Multiracial). Venice is less Multiracial than neighboring Brooklyn (2.5% Multiracial), Madison (3.2% Multiracial), East St. Louis (2.4% Multiracial), and Granite City (5.2% Multiracial).

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