Bush, IL Demographics

A map of Bush's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	327	215	92.4%	89.2%
Multiracial	15	15	4.2%	6.2%
Asian	6	3	1.7%	1.2%
Hispanic	3	5	0.8%	2.1%
Native American/Other	3	1	0.8%	0.4%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.8%

Bush, Illinois has an estimated population of 354, a dramatic increase from the 241 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.4% White, 4.2% Multiracial, 1.7% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bush, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bush 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 Bush, that probability was 20.0% in 2020 and 14.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bush is ranked the 1032nd 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). Bush was ranked the 1138th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bush's White Population

327 residents of Bush, or 92.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bush is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Bush ranks 821st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bush's White population has grown by an estimated 52.1%. White residents' share of Bush's population has increased from 89.2% to 92.4%.

Bush is more White than neighboring Hurst (85% White), Colp (61.4% White), and Cambria (78.1% White). Bush is less White than neighboring Blairsville (100% White), and Royalton (94.7% White).

Bush's Black Population

0 residents of Bush, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bush is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Bush ranks 647th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bush's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Bush's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Bush is less Black than neighboring Hurst (1.3% Black), Colp (26.9% Black), and Cambria (11.1% Black).

Bush's Asian Population

6 residents of Bush, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bush is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Bush ranks 324th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bush's Asian population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Bush's population has increased from 1.2% to 1.7%.

Bush is more Asian than neighboring Blairsville (0% Asian), Royalton (0% Asian), Colp (0% Asian), and Cambria (1.4% Asian). Bush is less Asian than neighboring Hurst (2.6% Asian).

Bush's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Bush, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bush is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Bush ranks 936th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bush's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Bush's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.8%.

Bush is more Hispanic than neighboring Blairsville (0% Hispanic), and Colp (0% Hispanic). Bush is less Hispanic than neighboring Hurst (3.6% Hispanic), Royalton (1.6% Hispanic), and Cambria (8.4% Hispanic).

Bush's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Bush, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bush is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Bush ranks 690th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bush's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bush's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Bush is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hurst (0.1% Native American/Other), Blairsville (0% Native American/Other), Royalton (0.1% Native American/Other), Colp (0% Native American/Other), and Cambria (0% Native American/Other).

Bush's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Bush, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bush is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Bush ranks 110th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bush's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Bush's population has decreased from 6.2% to 4.2%.

Bush is more Multiracial than neighboring Blairsville (0% Multiracial), Royalton (3.6% Multiracial), and Cambria (1.1% Multiracial). Bush is less Multiracial than neighboring Hurst (7.4% Multiracial), and Colp (11.7% 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.