Bunker Hill, IL Demographics

A map of Bunker Hill's Population by Race

Bunker Hill, Illinois has an estimated population of 1,178, a large decrease from the 1,630 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.7% White, 1.5% Black, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bunker Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bunker Hill 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 Bunker Hill, that probability was 21.0% in 2020 and 6.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bunker Hill is ranked the 654th 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). Bunker Hill was ranked the 546th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bunker Hill's White Population

1,139 residents of Bunker Hill, or 96.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bunker Hill is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Bunker Hill ranks 861st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bunker Hill's White population has declined by an estimated 21.1%. White residents' share of Bunker Hill's population has increased from 88.6% to 96.7%.

Bunker Hill is more White than neighboring Royal Lakes (24.6% White), Prairietown (89.1% White), and Holiday Shores (90.4% White). Bunker Hill is less White than neighboring Dorchester (98.4% White), and Wilsonville (98.2% White).

Bunker Hill's Black Population

18 residents of Bunker Hill, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bunker Hill is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Bunker Hill ranks 522nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bunker Hill's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.3%. Black residents' share of Bunker Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Bunker Hill is more Black than neighboring Dorchester (0% Black), Prairietown (0% Black), Wilsonville (0% Black), and Holiday Shores (0% Black). Bunker Hill is less Black than neighboring Royal Lakes (74.8% Black).

Bunker Hill's Asian Population

3 residents of Bunker Hill, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bunker Hill is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Bunker Hill ranks 474th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bunker Hill's Asian population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Asian residents' share of Bunker Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Bunker Hill is more Asian than neighboring Dorchester (0% Asian), Prairietown (0% Asian), and Wilsonville (0% Asian). Bunker Hill is less Asian than neighboring Royal Lakes (0.7% Asian), and Holiday Shores (1.2% Asian).

Bunker Hill's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Bunker Hill, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bunker Hill is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Bunker Hill ranks 808th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bunker Hill's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 90.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Bunker Hill's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.3%.

Bunker Hill is more Hispanic than neighboring Royal Lakes (0% Hispanic), Dorchester (0% Hispanic), and Prairietown (0% Hispanic). Bunker Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Wilsonville (0.4% Hispanic), and Holiday Shores (6.6% Hispanic).

Bunker Hill's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Bunker Hill, 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 Bunker Hill is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Bunker Hill ranks 1043rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bunker Hill's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bunker Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bunker Hill's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Bunker Hill, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bunker Hill is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Bunker Hill ranks 78th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bunker Hill's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 87.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Bunker Hill's population has decreased from 6.7% to 1.2%.

Bunker Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Royal Lakes (0% Multiracial). Bunker Hill is less Multiracial than neighboring Dorchester (1.6% Multiracial), Prairietown (10.9% Multiracial), Wilsonville (1.4% Multiracial), and Holiday Shores (1.8% 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.