Ashmore, IL Demographics

A map of Ashmore's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	658	614	91.3%	96.4%
Black	53	4	7.4%	0.6%
Hispanic	6	5	0.8%	0.8%
Multiracial	4	11	0.6%	1.7%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Ashmore, Illinois has an estimated population of 721, a large increase from the 637 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.3% White, 7.4% Black, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ashmore, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ashmore 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 Ashmore, that probability was 7.0% in 2020 and 16.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ashmore is ranked the 806th 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). Ashmore was ranked the 833rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ashmore's White Population

658 residents of Ashmore, or 91.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ashmore is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Ashmore ranks 84th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashmore's White population has grown by an estimated 7.2%. White residents' share of Ashmore's population has decreased from 96.4% to 91.3%.

Ashmore is more White than neighboring Charleston (82.7% White), and Hindsboro (85.6% White). Ashmore is less White than neighboring Westfield (93% White), Kansas (95.8% White), and Oakland (96.8% White).

Ashmore's Black Population

53 residents of Ashmore, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ashmore is lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Ashmore ranks 774th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashmore's Black population has grown by an estimated 1225.0%. Black residents' share of Ashmore's population has increased from 0.6% to 7.4%.

Ashmore is more Black than neighboring Westfield (1% Black), Kansas (1.9% Black), Oakland (1% Black), Charleston (6.8% Black), and Hindsboro (0% Black).

Ashmore's Asian Population

0 residents of Ashmore, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ashmore is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Ashmore ranks 807th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Ashmore is less Asian than neighboring Charleston (2% Asian).

Ashmore's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Ashmore, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ashmore is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Ashmore ranks 1294th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashmore's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 20.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Ashmore's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Ashmore is more Hispanic than neighboring Oakland (0.3% Hispanic). Ashmore is less Hispanic than neighboring Westfield (1.2% Hispanic), Kansas (1.1% Hispanic), Charleston (4.5% Hispanic), and Hindsboro (10.3% Hispanic).

Ashmore's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ashmore, 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 Ashmore is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Ashmore ranks 1068th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Ashmore is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oakland (0.1% Native American/Other), Charleston (0.8% Native American/Other), and Hindsboro (1.4% Native American/Other).

Ashmore's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Ashmore, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ashmore is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Ashmore ranks 1309th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashmore's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 63.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Ashmore's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.6%.

Ashmore is less Multiracial than neighboring Westfield (4.8% Multiracial), Kansas (1.1% Multiracial), Oakland (1.7% Multiracial), Charleston (3.3% Multiracial), and Hindsboro (2.7% 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.