Aledo, IL Demographics

A map of Aledo's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,431	3,382	93.5%	93.1%
Hispanic	134	101	3.7%	2.8%
Black	72	38	2.0%	1.0%
Multiracial	29	96	0.8%	2.6%
Native American/Other	2	4	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	0	12	0.0%	0.3%

Aledo, Illinois has an estimated population of 3,668, a less than 1% change from the 3,633 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.5% White, 3.7% Hispanic, 2.0% Black, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Aledo, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Aledo has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Aledo, that probability was 13.2% in 2020 and 12.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Aledo is ranked the 400th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. 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). Aledo was ranked the 401st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Aledo's White Population

3,431 residents of Aledo, or 93.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Aledo is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Aledo ranks 461st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Aledo's White population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Aledo's population has remained roughly unchanged at 93.5%.

Aledo is more White than neighboring Hamlet (0% White), and Joy (91.5% White). Aledo is less White than neighboring Millersburg (100% White), Seaton (94.7% White), and Reynolds (94.2% White).

Aledo's Black Population

72 residents of Aledo, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Aledo is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Aledo ranks 561st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Aledo's Black population has grown by an estimated 89.5%. Black residents' share of Aledo's population has increased from 1.0% to 2.0%.

Aledo is more Black than neighboring Millersburg (0% Black), Seaton (0% Black), Hamlet (0% Black), Joy (0% Black), and Reynolds (0.7% Black).

Aledo's Asian Population

0 residents of Aledo, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Aledo is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Aledo ranks 794th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Aledo's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Aledo's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Aledo is less Asian than neighboring Reynolds (1.4% Asian).

Aledo's Hispanic Population

134 residents of Aledo, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Aledo is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Aledo ranks 782nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Aledo's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 32.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Aledo's population has increased from 2.8% to 3.7%.

Aledo is more Hispanic than neighboring Millersburg (0% Hispanic), Seaton (0.9% Hispanic), Hamlet (0% Hispanic), and Reynolds (0% Hispanic). Aledo is less Hispanic than neighboring Joy (5.2% Hispanic).

Aledo's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Aledo, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Aledo is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Aledo ranks 1109th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Aledo's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Aledo's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Aledo is more Native American/Other than neighboring Millersburg (0% Native American/Other), Seaton (0% Native American/Other), and Hamlet (0% Native American/Other). Aledo is less Native American/Other than neighboring Joy (1% Native American/Other), and Reynolds (0.3% Native American/Other).

Aledo's Multiracial Population

29 residents of Aledo, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Aledo is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Aledo ranks 1066th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Aledo's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 69.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Aledo's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.8%.

Aledo is more Multiracial than neighboring Millersburg (0% Multiracial), and Hamlet (0% Multiracial). Aledo is less Multiracial than neighboring Seaton (4.4% Multiracial), Joy (2.3% Multiracial), and Reynolds (3.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.