Brocton, IL Demographics

A map of Brocton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	274	262	99.6%	96.0%
Multiracial	1	8	0.4%	2.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	1.1%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Brocton, Illinois has an estimated population of 275, a less than 1% change from the 273 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.6% White, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brocton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brocton 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 Brocton, that probability was 7.8% in 2020 and 0.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brocton is ranked the 1110th 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). Brocton was ranked the 1106th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brocton's White Population

274 residents of Brocton, or 99.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brocton is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Brocton ranks 113th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brocton's White population has grown by an estimated 4.6%. White residents' share of Brocton's population has increased from 96.0% to 99.6%.

Brocton is more White than neighboring Newman (89.1% White), Hume (96.5% White), Oakland (96.8% White), and Metcalf (94.2% White). Brocton is less White than neighboring Redmon (100% White).

Brocton's Black Population

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

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

Brocton is less Black than neighboring Newman (0.9% Black), and Oakland (1% Black).

Brocton's Asian Population

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

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

Brocton is less Asian than neighboring Newman (1.7% Asian), and Metcalf (3.6% Asian).

Brocton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Brocton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brocton is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Brocton ranks 1222nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brocton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Brocton's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Brocton is less Hispanic than neighboring Newman (4.8% Hispanic), Hume (2.2% Hispanic), and Oakland (0.3% Hispanic).

Brocton's Native American/Other Population

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

Brocton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oakland (0.1% Native American/Other).

Brocton's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Brocton, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brocton is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Brocton ranks 961st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brocton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 87.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Brocton's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.4%.

Brocton is more Multiracial than neighboring Redmon (0% Multiracial). Brocton is less Multiracial than neighboring Newman (3.5% Multiracial), Hume (1.2% Multiracial), Oakland (1.7% Multiracial), and Metcalf (2.2% 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.