Beckemeyer, IL Demographics

A map of Beckemeyer's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	780	835	78.5%	90.5%
Hispanic	193	51	19.4%	5.5%
Multiracial	18	28	1.8%	3.0%
Asian	2	5	0.2%	0.5%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Beckemeyer, Illinois has an estimated population of 993, an increase from the 923 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.5% White, 19.4% Hispanic, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.2% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Beckemeyer, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Beckemeyer 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 Beckemeyer, that probability was 17.8% in 2020 and 34.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Beckemeyer is ranked the 701st 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). Beckemeyer was ranked the 718th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Beckemeyer's White Population

780 residents of Beckemeyer, or 78.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Beckemeyer is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Beckemeyer ranks 742nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beckemeyer's White population has declined by an estimated 6.6%. White residents' share of Beckemeyer's population has decreased from 90.5% to 78.5%.

Beckemeyer is less White than neighboring Carlyle (87.1% White), Bartelso (99.7% White), Breese (95.5% White), Germantown (98.1% White), and Huey (97.2% White).

Beckemeyer's Black Population

0 residents of Beckemeyer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Beckemeyer is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Beckemeyer ranks 964th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Beckemeyer is less Black than neighboring Carlyle (3.7% Black), Breese (0.3% Black), and Germantown (0.3% Black).

Beckemeyer's Asian Population

2 residents of Beckemeyer, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Beckemeyer is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Beckemeyer ranks 596th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beckemeyer's Asian population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Asian residents' share of Beckemeyer's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Beckemeyer is more Asian than neighboring Bartelso (0% Asian), Germantown (0% Asian), and Huey (0% Asian). Beckemeyer is less Asian than neighboring Carlyle (0.7% Asian).

Beckemeyer's Hispanic Population

193 residents of Beckemeyer, or 19.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Beckemeyer is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Beckemeyer ranks 457th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beckemeyer's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 278.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Beckemeyer's population has increased from 5.5% to 19.4%.

Beckemeyer is more Hispanic than neighboring Carlyle (2.1% Hispanic), Bartelso (0% Hispanic), Breese (3.2% Hispanic), Germantown (0.5% Hispanic), and Huey (0% Hispanic).

Beckemeyer's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Beckemeyer, 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 Beckemeyer is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Beckemeyer ranks 1110th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Beckemeyer is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carlyle (0.3% Native American/Other), and Breese (0.1% Native American/Other).

Beckemeyer's Multiracial Population

18 residents of Beckemeyer, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Beckemeyer is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Beckemeyer ranks 917th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beckemeyer's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 35.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Beckemeyer's population has decreased from 3.0% to 1.8%.

Beckemeyer is more Multiracial than neighboring Bartelso (0.3% Multiracial), Breese (0.7% Multiracial), and Germantown (1% Multiracial). Beckemeyer is less Multiracial than neighboring Carlyle (6.1% Multiracial), and Huey (2.8% 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.