Carrier Mills, IL Demographics

A map of Carrier Mills's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,174	1,337	71.8%	80.0%
Black	331	185	20.3%	11.1%
Hispanic	54	35	3.3%	2.1%
Asian	43	5	2.6%	0.3%
Multiracial	32	86	2.0%	5.1%
Native American/Other	0	24	0.0%	1.4%

Carrier Mills, Illinois has an estimated population of 1,634, a slight decrease from the 1,672 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.8% White, 20.3% Black, 3.3% Hispanic, 2.6% Asian, 2.0% Multiracial, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Carrier Mills, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Carrier Mills 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 Carrier Mills, that probability was 34.5% in 2020 and 44.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carrier Mills is ranked the 553rd 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). Carrier Mills was ranked the 538th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Carrier Mills's White Population

1,174 residents of Carrier Mills, or 71.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carrier Mills is considerably higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Carrier Mills ranks 1112th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carrier Mills's White population has declined by an estimated 12.2%. White residents' share of Carrier Mills's population has decreased from 80.0% to 71.8%.

Carrier Mills is less White than neighboring Harrisburg (92.4% White), Stonefort (91.5% White), Muddy (100% White), Galatia (86.2% White), and Raleigh (96.6% White).

Carrier Mills's Black Population

331 residents of Carrier Mills, or 20.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carrier Mills is higher than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Carrier Mills ranks 126th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carrier Mills's Black population has grown by an estimated 78.9%. Black residents' share of Carrier Mills's population has increased from 11.1% to 20.3%.

Carrier Mills is more Black than neighboring Harrisburg (3.4% Black), Stonefort (0% Black), Muddy (0% Black), Galatia (1.1% Black), and Raleigh (0% Black).

Carrier Mills's Asian Population

43 residents of Carrier Mills, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carrier Mills is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Carrier Mills ranks 825th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carrier Mills's Asian population has grown by an estimated 760.0%. Asian residents' share of Carrier Mills's population has increased from 0.3% to 2.6%.

Carrier Mills is more Asian than neighboring Harrisburg (0.1% Asian), Stonefort (0% Asian), Muddy (0% Asian), Galatia (0% Asian), and Raleigh (0% Asian).

Carrier Mills's Hispanic Population

54 residents of Carrier Mills, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carrier Mills is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Carrier Mills ranks 932nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carrier Mills's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 54.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Carrier Mills's population has increased from 2.1% to 3.3%.

Carrier Mills is more Hispanic than neighboring Harrisburg (1.2% Hispanic), Muddy (0% Hispanic), and Raleigh (0% Hispanic). Carrier Mills is less Hispanic than neighboring Stonefort (7.6% Hispanic), and Galatia (3.9% Hispanic).

Carrier Mills's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Carrier Mills, 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 Carrier Mills is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Carrier Mills ranks 61st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carrier Mills's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carrier Mills's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Carrier Mills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Galatia (0.3% Native American/Other).

Carrier Mills's Multiracial Population

32 residents of Carrier Mills, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carrier Mills is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Carrier Mills ranks 235th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carrier Mills's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 62.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Carrier Mills's population has decreased from 5.1% to 2.0%.

Carrier Mills is more Multiracial than neighboring Stonefort (0.9% Multiracial), and Muddy (0% Multiracial). Carrier Mills is less Multiracial than neighboring Harrisburg (2.8% Multiracial), Galatia (8.4% Multiracial), and Raleigh (3.4% 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.