Chemung, IL Demographics

A map of Chemung's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	217	179	90.8%	64.9%
Multiracial	22	6	9.2%	2.2%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	90	0.0%	32.6%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.4%

Chemung, Illinois has an estimated population of 239, a large decrease from the 276 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.8% White, 9.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chemung, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chemung 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 Chemung, that probability was 47.3% in 2020 and 16.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chemung is ranked the 1151st 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). Chemung was ranked the 1098th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chemung's White Population

217 residents of Chemung, or 90.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chemung is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Chemung ranks 1276th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chemung's White population has grown by an estimated 21.2%. White residents' share of Chemung's population has increased from 64.9% to 90.8%.

Chemung is more White than neighboring Lawrence (39.4% White), Harvard (39% White), Capron (52.9% White), Big Foot Prairie (0% White), and Big Foot Prairie (23.5% White).

Chemung's Black Population

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

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

Chemung is less Black than neighboring Harvard (0.9% Black).

Chemung's Asian Population

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

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

Chemung's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Chemung, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chemung is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Chemung ranks 65th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chemung's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Chemung's population has decreased from 32.6% to 0.0%.

Chemung is less Hispanic than neighboring Lawrence (60.6% Hispanic), Harvard (56.4% Hispanic), Capron (43.2% Hispanic), and Big Foot Prairie (76.5% Hispanic).

Chemung's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Chemung, 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 Chemung is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Chemung ranks 774th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Chemung is less Native American/Other than neighboring Harvard (0.4% Native American/Other).

Chemung's Multiracial Population

22 residents of Chemung, or 9.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chemung is higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Chemung ranks 1211th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chemung's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 266.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Chemung's population has increased from 2.2% to 9.2%.

Chemung is more Multiracial than neighboring Lawrence (0% Multiracial), Harvard (3.2% Multiracial), Capron (3.9% Multiracial), Big Foot Prairie (0% Multiracial), and Big Foot Prairie (0% 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.