Bentley, IL Demographics

A map of Bentley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	22	23	100.0%	76.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	13.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	3	0.0%	10.0%

Bentley, Illinois has an estimated population of 22, a large decrease from the 30 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 Bentley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bentley has become considerably 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 Bentley, that probability was 38.4% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bentley is ranked the 1434th 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). Bentley was ranked the 1448th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bentley's White Population

22 residents of Bentley, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bentley is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Bentley ranks 1167th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bentley's White population has declined by an estimated 4.3%. White residents' share of Bentley's population has increased from 76.7% to 100.0%.

Bentley is more White than neighboring Carthage (83.7% White), Basco (98.3% White), West Point (98.5% White), Bowen (90.9% White), and Ferris (99% White).

Bentley's Black Population

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

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

Bentley is less Black than neighboring Carthage (1.6% Black).

Bentley's Asian Population

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

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

Bentley is less Asian than neighboring Carthage (0.7% Asian), and West Point (1% Asian).

Bentley's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Bentley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bentley is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Bentley ranks 193rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bentley's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Bentley's population has decreased from 13.3% to 0.0%.

Bentley is less Hispanic than neighboring Carthage (7.7% Hispanic), and Bowen (0.2% Hispanic).

Bentley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Bentley, 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 Bentley is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Bentley 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, Bentley's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Bentley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bentley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carthage (0.3% Native American/Other).

Bentley's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Bentley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bentley is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Bentley ranks 21st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bentley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Bentley's population has decreased from 10.0% to 0.0%.

Bentley is less Multiracial than neighboring Carthage (6% Multiracial), Basco (1.7% Multiracial), West Point (0.5% Multiracial), Bowen (8.9% Multiracial), and Ferris (1% 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.