Blairsville, IL Demographics

A map of Blairsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	231	219	100.0%	90.1%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	10	0.0%	4.1%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	1.2%
Multiracial	0	9	0.0%	3.7%

Blairsville, Illinois has an estimated population of 231, a decrease from the 243 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 Blairsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blairsville 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 Blairsville, that probability was 18.4% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blairsville is ranked the 1165th 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). Blairsville was ranked the 1137th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blairsville's White Population

231 residents of Blairsville, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blairsville is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Blairsville ranks 772nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairsville's White population has grown by an estimated 5.5%. White residents' share of Blairsville's population has increased from 90.1% to 100.0%.

Blairsville is more White than neighboring Hurst (85% White), Cambria (78.1% White), Bush (92.4% White), Colp (61.4% White), and Carterville (89.8% White).

Blairsville's Black Population

0 residents of Blairsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blairsville is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Blairsville ranks 653rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairsville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Blairsville's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Blairsville is less Black than neighboring Hurst (1.3% Black), Cambria (11.1% Black), Colp (26.9% Black), and Carterville (0.7% Black).

Blairsville's Asian Population

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

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

Blairsville is less Asian than neighboring Hurst (2.6% Asian), Cambria (1.4% Asian), Bush (1.7% Asian), and Carterville (3.8% Asian).

Blairsville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Blairsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blairsville is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Blairsville ranks 595th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Blairsville's population has decreased from 4.1% to 0.0%.

Blairsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Hurst (3.6% Hispanic), Cambria (8.4% Hispanic), Bush (0.8% Hispanic), and Carterville (1.8% Hispanic).

Blairsville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blairsville, 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 Blairsville is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Blairsville ranks 84th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairsville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blairsville's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Blairsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hurst (0.1% Native American/Other), and Bush (0.8% Native American/Other).

Blairsville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Blairsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blairsville is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Blairsville ranks 633rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Blairsville's population has decreased from 3.7% to 0.0%.

Blairsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Hurst (7.4% Multiracial), Cambria (1.1% Multiracial), Bush (4.2% Multiracial), Colp (11.7% Multiracial), and Carterville (4% 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.