Boody, IL Demographics

A map of Boody's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	295	231	98.0%	99.6%
Hispanic	6	0	2.0%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	1	0.0%	0.4%

Boody, Illinois has an estimated population of 301, a large increase from the 232 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.0% White, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Boody, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Boody has become 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 Boody, that probability was 0.9% in 2020 and 3.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Boody is ranked the 1077th 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). Boody was ranked the 1148th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Boody's White Population

295 residents of Boody, or 98.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Boody is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Boody ranks 6th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boody's White population has grown by an estimated 27.7%. White residents' share of Boody's population has decreased from 99.6% to 98.0%.

Boody is more White than neighboring Macon (90% White), Harristown (92.8% White), Blue Mound (91% White), and Moweaqua (91.1% White). Boody is less White than neighboring Elwin (100% White).

Boody's Black Population

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

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

Boody is less Black than neighboring Macon (1.4% Black), Blue Mound (1.7% Black), and Moweaqua (0.1% Black).

Boody's Asian Population

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

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

Boody is less Asian than neighboring Harristown (0.8% Asian).

Boody's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Boody, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Boody is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Boody ranks 1387th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boody's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 6. Hispanic residents' share of Boody's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.0%.

Boody is more Hispanic than neighboring Elwin (0% Hispanic), Macon (1.6% Hispanic), and Harristown (0.7% Hispanic). Boody is less Hispanic than neighboring Blue Mound (4.4% Hispanic), and Moweaqua (3.6% Hispanic).

Boody's Native American/Other Population

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

Boody is less Native American/Other than neighboring Harristown (0.8% Native American/Other), and Moweaqua (2.9% Native American/Other).

Boody's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Boody, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Boody is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Boody ranks 1436th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Boody is less Multiracial than neighboring Macon (7% Multiracial), Harristown (4.8% Multiracial), Blue Mound (2.8% Multiracial), and Moweaqua (2.3% 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.