Coalton, IL Demographics

A map of Coalton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	352	299	98.6%	94.3%
Hispanic	2	2	0.6%	0.6%
Multiracial	2	12	0.6%	3.8%
Native American/Other	1	0	0.3%	0.0%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.9%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Coalton, Illinois has an estimated population of 357, a large increase from the 317 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.6% White, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Multiracial, 0.3% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Coalton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Coalton 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 Coalton, that probability was 10.9% in 2020 and 2.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Coalton is ranked the 1028th 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). Coalton was ranked the 1059th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Coalton's White Population

352 residents of Coalton, or 98.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Coalton is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Coalton ranks 275th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coalton's White population has grown by an estimated 17.7%. White residents' share of Coalton's population has increased from 94.3% to 98.6%.

Coalton is more White than neighboring Nokomis (94.6% White), Witt (97.9% White), Ohlman (98.3% White), and Irving (94.1% White). Coalton is less White than neighboring Wenonah (100% White).

Coalton's Black Population

0 residents of Coalton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Coalton is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Coalton ranks 598th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coalton's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Coalton's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Coalton is less Black than neighboring Witt (1% Black), and Irving (0.6% Black).

Coalton's Asian Population

0 residents of Coalton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Coalton is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Coalton ranks 805th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coalton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Coalton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Coalton's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Coalton, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Coalton is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Coalton ranks 1338th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coalton's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Coalton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Coalton is more Hispanic than neighboring Wenonah (0% Hispanic), Witt (0.5% Hispanic), and Ohlman (0% Hispanic). Coalton is less Hispanic than neighboring Nokomis (4.5% Hispanic), and Irving (2.3% Hispanic).

Coalton's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Coalton, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Coalton is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Coalton 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, Coalton's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Native American/Other residents' share of Coalton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Coalton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nokomis (0% Native American/Other), Wenonah (0% Native American/Other), Witt (0% Native American/Other), Ohlman (0% Native American/Other), and Irving (0% Native American/Other).

Coalton's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Coalton, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Coalton is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Coalton ranks 606th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coalton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Coalton's population has decreased from 3.8% to 0.6%.

Coalton is more Multiracial than neighboring Wenonah (0% Multiracial). Coalton is less Multiracial than neighboring Nokomis (0.9% Multiracial), Ohlman (1.7% Multiracial), and Irving (3.1% 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.