Burnt Prairie, IL Demographics

A map of Burnt Prairie's Population by Race

Burnt Prairie, Illinois has an estimated population of 43, a large increase from the 36 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.3% White, 4.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Burnt Prairie, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Burnt Prairie has become 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 Burnt Prairie, that probability was 10.5% in 2020 and 8.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Burnt Prairie is ranked the 1406th 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). Burnt Prairie was ranked the 1440th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Burnt Prairie's White Population

41 residents of Burnt Prairie, or 95.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Burnt Prairie is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Burnt Prairie ranks 259th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnt Prairie's White population has grown by an estimated 20.6%. White residents' share of Burnt Prairie's population has increased from 94.4% to 95.3%.

Burnt Prairie is more White than neighboring Golden Gate (90.8% White), Enfield (89.6% White), and Fairfield (93.5% White). Burnt Prairie is less White than neighboring Mill Shoals (96% White), and Springerton (97.8% White).

Burnt Prairie's Black Population

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

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

Burnt Prairie is less Black than neighboring Fairfield (0.4% Black).

Burnt Prairie's Asian Population

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

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

Burnt Prairie is less Asian than neighboring Mill Shoals (3.2% Asian), Golden Gate (9.2% Asian), and Fairfield (1% Asian).

Burnt Prairie's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Burnt Prairie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Burnt Prairie is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Burnt Prairie ranks 1387th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Burnt Prairie is less Hispanic than neighboring Mill Shoals (0.8% Hispanic), Springerton (2.2% Hispanic), Enfield (7% Hispanic), and Fairfield (2.6% Hispanic).

Burnt Prairie's Native American/Other Population

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

Burnt Prairie is less Native American/Other than neighboring Enfield (0.4% Native American/Other).

Burnt Prairie's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Burnt Prairie, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Burnt Prairie is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Burnt Prairie ranks 174th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnt Prairie's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Burnt Prairie's population has decreased from 5.6% to 4.7%.

Burnt Prairie is more Multiracial than neighboring Mill Shoals (0% Multiracial), Golden Gate (0% Multiracial), Springerton (0% Multiracial), Enfield (3.1% Multiracial), and Fairfield (2.5% 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.