West Frankfort, IL Demographics
A map of West Frankfort's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 6,675 | 91.8% |
Multiracial | 331 | 4.5% |
Hispanic | 154 | 2.1% |
Black | 44 | 0.6% |
Asian | 38 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 33 | 0.5% |
West Frankfort, Illinois had a population of 7,275 in 2020. It was 91.8% White, 0.6% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of West Frankfort, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, West Frankfort is the 279th 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).
West Frankfort's White Population
6,675 residents of West Frankfort identify as White, or 91.8%. This makes the White share of the population of West Frankfort considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, West Frankfort is ranked #622 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
West Frankfort is more White than neighboring Johnston City (89.5% White), Freeman Spur (87.7% White), and West City (86.9% White). West Frankfort is less White than neighboring Orient (93.3% White), and Hanaford (94.7% White).
West Frankfort's Black Population
44 residents of West Frankfort identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of West Frankfort less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, West Frankfort is ranked #759 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
West Frankfort is more Black than neighboring Orient (0% Black), and Hanaford (0% Black). West Frankfort is less Black than neighboring Johnston City (1% Black), Freeman Spur (3.4% Black), and West City (1.2% Black).
West Frankfort's Asian Population
38 residents of West Frankfort identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of West Frankfort slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, West Frankfort is ranked #590 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
West Frankfort is more Asian than neighboring Orient (0% Asian), Johnston City (0.1% Asian), Freeman Spur (0% Asian), and Hanaford (0.3% Asian). West Frankfort is less Asian than neighboring West City (1.1% Asian).
West Frankfort's Hispanic Population
154 residents of West Frankfort identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of West Frankfort less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, West Frankfort is ranked #918 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
West Frankfort is more Hispanic than neighboring Orient (1.5% Hispanic), and Freeman Spur (0.7% Hispanic). West Frankfort is less Hispanic than neighboring Johnston City (2.7% Hispanic), West City (3.4% Hispanic), and Hanaford (2.2% Hispanic).
West Frankfort's Native American/Other Population
33 residents of West Frankfort identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of West Frankfort 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, West Frankfort is ranked #443 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
West Frankfort is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hanaford (0.3% Native American/Other). West Frankfort is less Native American/Other than neighboring Orient (0.9% Native American/Other), Johnston City (0.6% Native American/Other), Freeman Spur (0.7% Native American/Other), and West City (0.8% Native American/Other).
West Frankfort's Multiracial Population
331 residents of West Frankfort identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of West Frankfort roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, West Frankfort is ranked #355 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
West Frankfort is more Multiracial than neighboring Orient (4.3% Multiracial), and Hanaford (2.5% Multiracial). West Frankfort is less Multiracial than neighboring Johnston City (6.1% Multiracial), Freeman Spur (7.5% Multiracial), and West City (6.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.