Belle Prairie City, IL Demographics

A map of Belle Prairie City's Population by Race

Belle Prairie City, Illinois has an estimated population of 72, a dramatic increase from the 49 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Belle Prairie City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Belle Prairie City has become less 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 Belle Prairie City, that probability was 4.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Belle Prairie City is ranked the 1371st 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). Belle Prairie City was ranked the 1427th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Belle Prairie City's White Population

72 residents of Belle Prairie City, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Belle Prairie City is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Belle Prairie City ranks 27th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belle Prairie City's White population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. White residents' share of Belle Prairie City's population has increased from 98.0% to 100.0%.

Belle Prairie City is more White than neighboring Wayne City (97.5% White), Dahlgren (98.8% White), McLeansboro (94.2% White), Sims (88.6% White), and Keenes (94.8% White).

Belle Prairie City's Black Population

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

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

Belle Prairie City is less Black than neighboring McLeansboro (0.6% Black), and Sims (2.4% Black).

Belle Prairie City's Asian Population

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

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

Belle Prairie City is less Asian than neighboring Dahlgren (1.2% Asian), McLeansboro (0.6% Asian), and Sims (8.1% Asian).

Belle Prairie City's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Belle Prairie City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Belle Prairie City is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Belle Prairie City ranks 1387th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Belle Prairie City is less Hispanic than neighboring Wayne City (1% Hispanic), and McLeansboro (0.6% Hispanic).

Belle Prairie City's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Belle Prairie City, 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 Belle Prairie City is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Belle Prairie City ranks 1139th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belle Prairie City's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Belle Prairie City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Belle Prairie City is less Native American/Other than neighboring McLeansboro (0.7% Native American/Other).

Belle Prairie City's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Belle Prairie City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Belle Prairie City is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Belle Prairie City ranks 1243rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belle Prairie City's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Belle Prairie City's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

Belle Prairie City is less Multiracial than neighboring Wayne City (1.5% Multiracial), McLeansboro (3.2% Multiracial), Sims (0.8% Multiracial), and Keenes (5.2% 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.