Buckingham, IL Demographics

A map of Buckingham's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	233	220	75.6%	90.2%
Multiracial	72	12	23.4%	4.9%
Hispanic	3	12	1.0%	4.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Buckingham, Illinois has an estimated population of 308, a large increase from the 244 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.6% White, 23.4% Multiracial, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Buckingham, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Buckingham 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 Buckingham, that probability was 18.2% in 2020 and 37.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Buckingham is ranked the 1068th 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). Buckingham was ranked the 1136th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Buckingham's White Population

233 residents of Buckingham, or 75.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Buckingham is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Buckingham ranks 769th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Buckingham's White population has grown by an estimated 5.9%. White residents' share of Buckingham's population has decreased from 90.2% to 75.6%.

Buckingham is more White than neighboring Union Hill (68.5% White). Buckingham is less White than neighboring Cabery (97.9% White), Herscher (95% White), Reddick (96.5% White), and Kempton (92.6% White).

Buckingham's Black Population

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

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

Buckingham is less Black than neighboring Kempton (1.6% Black).

Buckingham's Asian Population

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

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

Buckingham is less Asian than neighboring Herscher (0.2% Asian), and Kempton (0.8% Asian).

Buckingham's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Buckingham, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Buckingham is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Buckingham ranks 508th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Buckingham's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Buckingham's population has decreased from 4.9% to 1.0%.

Buckingham is more Hispanic than neighboring Cabery (0.4% Hispanic), and Reddick (0% Hispanic). Buckingham is less Hispanic than neighboring Union Hill (23.3% Hispanic), Herscher (2.4% Hispanic), and Kempton (2.7% Hispanic).

Buckingham's Native American/Other Population

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

Buckingham is less Native American/Other than neighboring Union Hill (2.7% Native American/Other).

Buckingham's Multiracial Population

72 residents of Buckingham, or 23.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Buckingham is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Buckingham ranks 281st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Buckingham's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 500.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Buckingham's population has increased from 4.9% to 23.4%.

Buckingham is more Multiracial than neighboring Cabery (1.7% Multiracial), Union Hill (5.5% Multiracial), Herscher (2.4% Multiracial), Reddick (3.5% Multiracial), and Kempton (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.