West Salem, IL Demographics
A map of West Salem's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 756 | 96.2% |
Multiracial | 15 | 1.9% |
Native American/Other | 8 | 1.0% |
Hispanic | 5 | 0.6% |
Black | 2 | 0.3% |
Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
West Salem, Illinois had a population of 786 in 2020. It was 96.2% White, 0.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.6% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of West Salem, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, West Salem is the 768th 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 Salem's White Population
756 residents of West Salem identify as White, or 96.2%. This makes the White share of the population of West Salem considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, West Salem is ranked #92 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
West Salem is more White than neighboring Albion (93.7% White). West Salem is less White than neighboring Bone Gap (96.7% White), Parkersburg (98.4% White), Calhoun (97.6% White), and Browns (99.3% White).
West Salem's Black Population
2 residents of West Salem identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of West Salem less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, West Salem is ranked #946 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
West Salem is more Black than neighboring Calhoun (0% Black), and Browns (0% Black). West Salem is less Black than neighboring Bone Gap (1.1% Black), Parkersburg (1.1% Black), and Albion (0.5% Black).
West Salem's Asian Population
0 residents of West Salem identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of West Salem slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, West Salem is ranked #1026 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
West Salem is less Asian than neighboring Calhoun (0.6% Asian), and Albion (1% Asian).
West Salem's Hispanic Population
5 residents of West Salem identify as Hispanic, or 0.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of West Salem less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, West Salem is ranked #1332 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
West Salem is more Hispanic than neighboring Bone Gap (0% Hispanic), and Parkersburg (0% Hispanic). West Salem is less Hispanic than neighboring Browns (0.7% Hispanic), and Albion (1.5% Hispanic).
West Salem's Native American/Other Population
8 residents of West Salem identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of West Salem 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 Salem is ranked #114 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
West Salem is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bone Gap (0% Native American/Other), Parkersburg (0% Native American/Other), Calhoun (0% Native American/Other), Browns (0% Native American/Other), and Albion (0.5% Native American/Other).
West Salem's Multiracial Population
15 residents of West Salem identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of West Salem roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, West Salem is ranked #1257 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
West Salem is more Multiracial than neighboring Parkersburg (0.5% Multiracial), Calhoun (1.2% Multiracial), and Browns (0% Multiracial). West Salem is less Multiracial than neighboring Bone Gap (2.2% Multiracial), and Albion (2.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.