Ashley, IL Demographics

A map of Ashley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	360	432	87.4%	93.5%
Hispanic	27	7	6.6%	1.5%
Multiracial	25	18	6.1%	3.9%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.4%

Ashley, Illinois has an estimated population of 412, a large decrease from the 462 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.4% White, 6.6% Hispanic, 6.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ashley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ashley 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 Ashley, that probability was 12.4% in 2020 and 22.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ashley is ranked the 997th 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). Ashley was ranked the 949th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ashley's White Population

360 residents of Ashley, or 87.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ashley is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Ashley ranks 399th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashley's White population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. White residents' share of Ashley's population has decreased from 93.5% to 87.4%.

Ashley is more White than neighboring Irvington (73.6% White). Ashley is less White than neighboring Richview (95.7% White), Radom (98.6% White), Du Bois (92.6% White), and Hoyleton (88.9% White).

Ashley's Black Population

0 residents of Ashley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ashley is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Ashley ranks 1035th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Ashley is less Black than neighboring Du Bois (0.8% Black), Irvington (12.1% Black), and Hoyleton (5.5% Black).

Ashley's Asian Population

0 residents of Ashley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ashley is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Ashley ranks 694th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Ashley's Hispanic Population

27 residents of Ashley, or 6.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ashley is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Ashley ranks 1112th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 285.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Ashley's population has increased from 1.5% to 6.6%.

Ashley is more Hispanic than neighboring Richview (0% Hispanic), Radom (0.7% Hispanic), Du Bois (4.9% Hispanic), and Hoyleton (4.8% Hispanic). Ashley is less Hispanic than neighboring Irvington (7.1% Hispanic).

Ashley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ashley, 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 Ashley is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Ashley ranks 647th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Ashley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Irvington (1.4% Native American/Other), and Hoyleton (0.4% Native American/Other).

Ashley's Multiracial Population

25 residents of Ashley, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ashley is slightly higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Ashley ranks 563rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashley's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 38.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Ashley's population has increased from 3.9% to 6.1%.

Ashley is more Multiracial than neighboring Richview (4.3% Multiracial), Radom (0.7% Multiracial), Du Bois (1.6% Multiracial), Irvington (5.7% Multiracial), and Hoyleton (0.4% 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.