Cooksville, IL Demographics

A map of Cooksville's Population by Race

Cooksville, Illinois has an estimated population of 200, a large increase from the 157 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.0% White, 2.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cooksville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cooksville 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 Cooksville, that probability was 13.2% in 2020 and 3.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cooksville is ranked the 1208th 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). Cooksville was ranked the 1255th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cooksville's White Population

196 residents of Cooksville, or 98.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cooksville is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Cooksville ranks 478th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooksville's White population has grown by an estimated 34.2%. White residents' share of Cooksville's population has increased from 93.0% to 98.0%.

Cooksville is more White than neighboring Ellsworth (95.5% White), Colfax (92.2% White), Arrowsmith (81.3% White), Lexington (93.3% White), and Anchor (80.6% White).

Cooksville's Black Population

4 residents of Cooksville, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cooksville is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Cooksville ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooksville's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 4. Black residents' share of Cooksville's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.0%.

Cooksville is more Black than neighboring Ellsworth (1.1% Black), Colfax (0.6% Black), Lexington (0% Black), and Anchor (0% Black). Cooksville is less Black than neighboring Arrowsmith (12.8% Black).

Cooksville's Asian Population

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

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

Cooksville is less Asian than neighboring Colfax (0.3% Asian), and Lexington (0.8% Asian).

Cooksville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Cooksville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cooksville is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Cooksville ranks 1180th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooksville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cooksville's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Cooksville is less Hispanic than neighboring Colfax (2.9% Hispanic), Arrowsmith (4.4% Hispanic), and Lexington (4.3% Hispanic).

Cooksville's Native American/Other Population

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

Cooksville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ellsworth (0.6% Native American/Other).

Cooksville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Cooksville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cooksville is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Cooksville ranks 160th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooksville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cooksville's population has decreased from 5.7% to 0.0%.

Cooksville is less Multiracial than neighboring Ellsworth (2.8% Multiracial), Colfax (4% Multiracial), Arrowsmith (1.6% Multiracial), Lexington (1.6% Multiracial), and Anchor (19.4% 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.