Blue Mound, IL Demographics

A map of Blue Mound's Population by Race

Blue Mound, Illinois has an estimated population of 882, a large decrease from the 1,133 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.0% White, 4.4% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 1.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blue Mound, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blue Mound has become slightly 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 Blue Mound, that probability was 15.9% in 2020 and 16.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blue Mound is ranked the 741st 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). Blue Mound was ranked the 657th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blue Mound's White Population

803 residents of Blue Mound, or 91.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blue Mound is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Blue Mound ranks 658th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Mound's White population has declined by an estimated 22.6%. White residents' share of Blue Mound's population has decreased from 91.5% to 91.0%.

Blue Mound is more White than neighboring Macon (90% White). Blue Mound is less White than neighboring Boody (98% White), Stonington (92.1% White), Moweaqua (91.1% White), and Harristown (92.8% White).

Blue Mound's Black Population

15 residents of Blue Mound, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blue Mound is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Blue Mound ranks 781st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Mound's Black population has grown by an estimated 114.3%. Black residents' share of Blue Mound's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.7%.

Blue Mound is more Black than neighboring Boody (0% Black), Stonington (0.3% Black), Macon (1.4% Black), Moweaqua (0.1% Black), and Harristown (0% Black).

Blue Mound's Asian Population

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

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

Blue Mound is less Asian than neighboring Stonington (2.1% Asian), and Harristown (0.8% Asian).

Blue Mound's Hispanic Population

39 residents of Blue Mound, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blue Mound is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Blue Mound ranks 947th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Mound's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 69.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Blue Mound's population has increased from 2.0% to 4.4%.

Blue Mound is more Hispanic than neighboring Boody (2% Hispanic), Stonington (2.7% Hispanic), Macon (1.6% Hispanic), Moweaqua (3.6% Hispanic), and Harristown (0.7% Hispanic).

Blue Mound's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blue Mound, 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 Blue Mound is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Blue Mound ranks 174th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Mound's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blue Mound's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Blue Mound is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stonington (0.2% Native American/Other), Moweaqua (2.9% Native American/Other), and Harristown (0.8% Native American/Other).

Blue Mound's Multiracial Population

25 residents of Blue Mound, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blue Mound is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Blue Mound ranks 277th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Mound's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 55.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Blue Mound's population has decreased from 4.9% to 2.8%.

Blue Mound is more Multiracial than neighboring Boody (0% Multiracial), Stonington (2.6% Multiracial), and Moweaqua (2.3% Multiracial). Blue Mound is less Multiracial than neighboring Macon (7% Multiracial), and Harristown (4.8% 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.