Chestnut, IL Demographics

A map of Chestnut's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	183	206	52.7%	93.6%
Hispanic	164	6	47.3%	2.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Multiracial	0	6	0.0%	2.7%

Chestnut, Illinois has an estimated population of 347, a dramatic increase from the 220 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 52.7% White, 47.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chestnut, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chestnut 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 Chestnut, that probability was 12.2% in 2020 and 49.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chestnut is ranked the 1039th 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). Chestnut was ranked the 1160th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chestnut's White Population

183 residents of Chestnut, or 52.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chestnut is lower than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Chestnut ranks 378th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chestnut's White population has declined by an estimated 11.2%. White residents' share of Chestnut's population has decreased from 93.6% to 52.7%.

Chestnut is less White than neighboring Beason (85.2% White), Latham (81.5% White), Mount Pulaski (96% White), Kenney (99.7% White), and Warrensburg (91.4% White).

Chestnut's Black Population

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

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

Chestnut is less Black than neighboring Latham (6.4% Black).

Chestnut's Asian Population

0 residents of Chestnut, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chestnut is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Chestnut ranks 673rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Chestnut is less Asian than neighboring Latham (0.7% Asian), and Mount Pulaski (0.2% Asian).

Chestnut's Hispanic Population

164 residents of Chestnut, or 47.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chestnut is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Chestnut ranks 794th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chestnut's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2633.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Chestnut's population has increased from 2.7% to 47.3%.

Chestnut is more Hispanic than neighboring Beason (0% Hispanic), Latham (0% Hispanic), Mount Pulaski (2.3% Hispanic), Kenney (0% Hispanic), and Warrensburg (1.3% Hispanic).

Chestnut's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Chestnut, 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 Chestnut is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Chestnut ranks 607th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chestnut's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chestnut's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Chestnut's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Chestnut, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chestnut is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Chestnut ranks 1034th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Chestnut is less Multiracial than neighboring Beason (14.8% Multiracial), Latham (11.4% Multiracial), Mount Pulaski (1.5% Multiracial), Kenney (0.3% Multiracial), and Warrensburg (7.3% 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.