Barstow, IL Demographics

A map of Barstow's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	30	83	88.2%	93.3%
Hispanic	4	4	11.8%	4.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	1.1%
Multiracial	0	1	0.0%	1.1%

Barstow, Illinois has an estimated population of 34, a dramatic decrease from the 89 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.2% White, 11.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Barstow, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Barstow 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 Barstow, that probability was 12.8% in 2020 and 20.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Barstow is ranked the 1423rd 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). Barstow was ranked the 1381st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Barstow's White Population

30 residents of Barstow, or 88.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Barstow is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Barstow ranks 436th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barstow's White population has declined by an estimated 63.9%. White residents' share of Barstow's population has decreased from 93.3% to 88.2%.

Barstow is more White than neighboring East Moline (52.9% White), Carbon Cliff (67.2% White), Colona (85.3% White), and Silvis (75.3% White). Barstow is less White than neighboring Cleveland (88.5% White).

Barstow's Black Population

0 residents of Barstow, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Barstow is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Barstow ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Barstow is less Black than neighboring East Moline (20.6% Black), Carbon Cliff (14.4% Black), Cleveland (1.4% Black), Colona (0.5% Black), and Silvis (6.8% Black).

Barstow's Asian Population

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

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

Barstow is less Asian than neighboring East Moline (2.9% Asian), Cleveland (1% Asian), and Silvis (2.2% Asian).

Barstow's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Barstow, or 11.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Barstow is lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Barstow ranks 550th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barstow's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Barstow's population has increased from 4.5% to 11.8%.

Barstow is more Hispanic than neighboring Cleveland (2.9% Hispanic), Colona (7.8% Hispanic), and Silvis (11.5% Hispanic). Barstow is less Hispanic than neighboring East Moline (17.5% Hispanic), and Carbon Cliff (12.6% Hispanic).

Barstow's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Barstow, 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 Barstow is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Barstow ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barstow's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Barstow's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Barstow is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Moline (0.2% Native American/Other), Carbon Cliff (0.3% Native American/Other), Colona (0.8% Native American/Other), and Silvis (0.5% Native American/Other).

Barstow's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Barstow, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Barstow is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Barstow ranks 1403rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barstow's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Barstow's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Barstow is less Multiracial than neighboring East Moline (5.9% Multiracial), Carbon Cliff (5.5% Multiracial), Cleveland (6.3% Multiracial), Colona (5.6% Multiracial), and Silvis (3.7% 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.