Cameron, IL Demographics

A map of Cameron's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	280	180	100.0%	95.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	1.1%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	5	0.0%	2.7%

Cameron, Illinois has an estimated population of 280, a dramatic increase from the 188 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cameron, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cameron 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 Cameron, that probability was 8.2% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cameron is ranked the 1105th 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). Cameron was ranked the 1204th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cameron's White Population

280 residents of Cameron, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cameron is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Cameron ranks 133rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron's White population has grown by an estimated 55.6%. White residents' share of Cameron's population has increased from 95.7% to 100.0%.

Cameron is more White than neighboring Monmouth (70.4% White), Abingdon (89.2% White), Galesburg (70.8% White), Alexis (96.3% White), and St. Augustine (98.9% White).

Cameron's Black Population

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

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

Cameron is less Black than neighboring Monmouth (4.5% Black), Abingdon (0.1% Black), Galesburg (12.8% Black), and Alexis (0.6% Black).

Cameron's Asian Population

0 residents of Cameron, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cameron is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Cameron ranks 607th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Cameron's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Cameron is less Asian than neighboring Monmouth (4.1% Asian), Abingdon (0.1% Asian), Galesburg (1.9% Asian), and Alexis (0.1% Asian).

Cameron's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Cameron, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cameron is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Cameron ranks 1231st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cameron's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Cameron is less Hispanic than neighboring Monmouth (18.1% Hispanic), Abingdon (8% Hispanic), Galesburg (8.8% Hispanic), Alexis (1% Hispanic), and St. Augustine (1.1% Hispanic).

Cameron's Native American/Other Population

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

Cameron is less Native American/Other than neighboring Monmouth (0.9% Native American/Other), and Galesburg (0.6% Native American/Other).

Cameron's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Cameron, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cameron is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Cameron ranks 1054th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cameron's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cameron's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.0%.

Cameron is less Multiracial than neighboring Monmouth (2% Multiracial), Abingdon (2.5% Multiracial), Galesburg (5.1% Multiracial), and Alexis (2% 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.