Brussels, IL Demographics

A map of Brussels's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	184	108	86.0%	93.1%
Black	23	1	10.7%	0.9%
Multiracial	7	3	3.3%	2.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	1.7%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	1.7%

Brussels, Illinois has an estimated population of 214, a dramatic increase from the 116 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.0% White, 10.7% Black, 3.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brussels, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brussels has become considerably 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 Brussels, that probability was 13.2% in 2020 and 24.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brussels is ranked the 1187th 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). Brussels was ranked the 1326th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brussels's White Population

184 residents of Brussels, or 86.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brussels is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Brussels ranks 457th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brussels's White population has grown by an estimated 70.4%. White residents' share of Brussels's population has decreased from 93.1% to 86.0%.

Brussels is more White than neighboring St. Peters (85% White). Brussels is less White than neighboring Batchtown (96.2% White), Old Monroe (97% White), Winfield (93.4% White), and Grafton (88% White).

Brussels's Black Population

23 residents of Brussels, or 10.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brussels is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Brussels ranks 630th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brussels's Black population has grown by an estimated 2200.0%. Black residents' share of Brussels's population has increased from 0.9% to 10.7%.

Brussels is more Black than neighboring Batchtown (0% Black), Old Monroe (0% Black), Winfield (1.7% Black), Grafton (0% Black), and St. Peters (4.6% Black).

Brussels's Asian Population

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

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

Brussels is less Asian than neighboring Winfield (2.1% Asian), and St. Peters (2.6% Asian).

Brussels's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Brussels, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brussels is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Brussels ranks 1046th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brussels's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Brussels's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Brussels is less Hispanic than neighboring Old Monroe (1.7% Hispanic), Winfield (0.4% Hispanic), Grafton (1.4% Hispanic), and St. Peters (2.9% Hispanic).

Brussels's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Brussels, 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 Brussels is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Brussels ranks 37th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brussels's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brussels's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Brussels is less Native American/Other than neighboring Winfield (0.1% Native American/Other), Grafton (0.1% Native American/Other), and St. Peters (0.2% Native American/Other).

Brussels's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Brussels, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brussels is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Brussels ranks 1094th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brussels's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 133.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Brussels's population has increased from 2.6% to 3.3%.

Brussels is more Multiracial than neighboring Old Monroe (1.3% Multiracial), and Winfield (2.3% Multiracial). Brussels is less Multiracial than neighboring Batchtown (3.8% Multiracial), Grafton (10.5% Multiracial), and St. Peters (4.6% 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.