Arenzville, IL Demographics

A map of Arenzville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	333	340	97.4%	92.6%
Multiracial	8	12	2.3%	3.3%
Hispanic	1	13	0.3%	3.5%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Arenzville, Illinois has an estimated population of 342, a decrease from the 367 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.4% White, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Arenzville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Arenzville has become considerably 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 Arenzville, that probability was 13.9% in 2020 and 5.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Arenzville is ranked the 1044th 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). Arenzville was ranked the 1017th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Arenzville's White Population

333 residents of Arenzville, or 97.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Arenzville is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Arenzville ranks 522nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arenzville's White population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. White residents' share of Arenzville's population has increased from 92.6% to 97.4%.

Arenzville is more White than neighboring Chapin (95.5% White), Beardstown (47.4% White), and Merritt (8.9% White). Arenzville is less White than neighboring Concord (100% White), and Literberry (100% White).

Arenzville's Black Population

0 residents of Arenzville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Arenzville is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Arenzville ranks 989th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Arenzville is less Black than neighboring Beardstown (7.4% Black), and Merritt (91.1% Black).

Arenzville's Asian Population

0 residents of Arenzville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Arenzville is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Arenzville ranks 1029th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arenzville's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Arenzville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Arenzville is less Asian than neighboring Beardstown (1.8% Asian).

Arenzville's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Arenzville, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Arenzville is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Arenzville ranks 661st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arenzville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 92.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Arenzville's population has decreased from 3.5% to 0.3%.

Arenzville is more Hispanic than neighboring Concord (0% Hispanic), Chapin (0.1% Hispanic), Merritt (0% Hispanic), and Literberry (0% Hispanic). Arenzville is less Hispanic than neighboring Beardstown (40.3% Hispanic).

Arenzville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Arenzville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Arenzville is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Arenzville ranks 923rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arenzville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Arenzville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Arenzville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Beardstown (1.2% Native American/Other).

Arenzville's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Arenzville, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Arenzville is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Arenzville ranks 828th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arenzville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Arenzville's population has decreased from 3.3% to 2.3%.

Arenzville is more Multiracial than neighboring Concord (0% Multiracial), Beardstown (1.9% Multiracial), Merritt (0% Multiracial), and Literberry (0% Multiracial). Arenzville is less Multiracial than neighboring Chapin (4.3% 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.