Wood River, IL Demographics

A map of Wood River's Population by Race

Wood River, Illinois had a population of 10,464 in 2020. It was 87.6% White, 4.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wood River, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Wood River is the 221st 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).

Wood River's White Population

9,171 residents of Wood River identify as White, or 87.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Wood River considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Wood River is ranked #912 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wood River is more White than neighboring East Alton (84.4% White). Wood River is less White than neighboring Rosewood Heights (90.8% White), Roxana (88.6% White), Hartford (91.8% White), and Bethalto (90.3% White).

Wood River's Black Population

439 residents of Wood River identify as Black, or 4.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wood River slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Wood River is ranked #235 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wood River is more Black than neighboring Rosewood Heights (1.2% Black), Roxana (2.1% Black), Hartford (1.2% Black), and Bethalto (1.8% Black). Wood River is less Black than neighboring East Alton (6.4% Black).

Wood River's Asian Population

52 residents of Wood River identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wood River slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Wood River is ranked #590 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wood River is more Asian than neighboring East Alton (0.4% Asian). Wood River is less Asian than neighboring Rosewood Heights (0.7% Asian), Roxana (0.6% Asian), and Hartford (0.8% Asian).

Wood River's Hispanic Population

217 residents of Wood River identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wood River less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Wood River is ranked #918 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wood River is more Hispanic than neighboring Hartford (2% Hispanic). Wood River is less Hispanic than neighboring Rosewood Heights (2.2% Hispanic), Roxana (3.4% Hispanic), and Bethalto (2.6% Hispanic).

Wood River's Native American/Other Population

65 residents of Wood River identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wood River 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, Wood River is ranked #313 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wood River is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rosewood Heights (0.5% Native American/Other), Hartford (0.3% Native American/Other), and Bethalto (0.4% Native American/Other). Wood River is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Alton (0.7% Native American/Other), and Roxana (1.1% Native American/Other).

Wood River's Multiracial Population

520 residents of Wood River identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wood River roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Wood River is ranked #253 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wood River is more Multiracial than neighboring Rosewood Heights (4.7% Multiracial), Roxana (4.3% Multiracial), Hartford (4% Multiracial), and Bethalto (4.4% Multiracial). Wood River is less Multiracial than neighboring East Alton (5.9% Multiracial).

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