Arrowsmith, IL Demographics

A map of Arrowsmith's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	260	237	81.3%	85.9%
Black	41	0	12.8%	0.0%
Hispanic	14	13	4.4%	4.7%
Multiracial	5	23	1.6%	8.3%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.4%

Arrowsmith, Illinois has an estimated population of 320, a large increase from the 276 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.3% White, 12.8% Black, 4.4% Hispanic, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Arrowsmith, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Arrowsmith has become considerably more 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 Arrowsmith, that probability was 25.3% in 2020 and 32.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Arrowsmith is ranked the 1062nd 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). Arrowsmith was ranked the 1098th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Arrowsmith's White Population

260 residents of Arrowsmith, or 81.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Arrowsmith is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Arrowsmith ranks 984th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arrowsmith's White population has grown by an estimated 9.7%. White residents' share of Arrowsmith's population has decreased from 85.9% to 81.3%.

Arrowsmith is more White than neighboring Anchor (80.6% White). Arrowsmith is less White than neighboring Ellsworth (95.5% White), Saybrook (85.2% White), Colfax (92.2% White), and Cooksville (98% White).

Arrowsmith's Black Population

41 residents of Arrowsmith, or 12.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Arrowsmith is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Arrowsmith ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arrowsmith's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 41. Black residents' share of Arrowsmith's population has increased from 0.0% to 12.8%.

Arrowsmith is more Black than neighboring Ellsworth (1.1% Black), Saybrook (9.8% Black), Colfax (0.6% Black), Cooksville (2% Black), and Anchor (0% Black).

Arrowsmith's Asian Population

0 residents of Arrowsmith, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Arrowsmith is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Arrowsmith ranks 480th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arrowsmith's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Arrowsmith's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Arrowsmith is less Asian than neighboring Colfax (0.3% Asian).

Arrowsmith's Hispanic Population

14 residents of Arrowsmith, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Arrowsmith is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Arrowsmith ranks 534th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arrowsmith's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Arrowsmith's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.4%.

Arrowsmith is more Hispanic than neighboring Ellsworth (0% Hispanic), Saybrook (1.7% Hispanic), Colfax (2.9% Hispanic), Cooksville (0% Hispanic), and Anchor (0% Hispanic).

Arrowsmith's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Arrowsmith, 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 Arrowsmith is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Arrowsmith ranks 774th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Arrowsmith is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ellsworth (0.6% Native American/Other).

Arrowsmith's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Arrowsmith, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Arrowsmith is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Arrowsmith ranks 35th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arrowsmith's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 78.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Arrowsmith's population has decreased from 8.3% to 1.6%.

Arrowsmith is more Multiracial than neighboring Cooksville (0% Multiracial). Arrowsmith is less Multiracial than neighboring Ellsworth (2.8% Multiracial), Saybrook (3.2% Multiracial), Colfax (4% Multiracial), and Anchor (19.4% 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.