Cornell, IL Demographics

A map of Cornell's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	361	394	92.8%	88.3%
Black	11	1	2.8%	0.2%
Hispanic	9	26	2.3%	5.8%
Multiracial	8	23	2.1%	5.2%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Cornell, Illinois has an estimated population of 389, a large decrease from the 446 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.8% White, 2.8% Black, 2.3% Hispanic, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cornell, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cornell 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 Cornell, that probability was 21.3% in 2020 and 13.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cornell is ranked the 1007th 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). Cornell was ranked the 962nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cornell's White Population

361 residents of Cornell, or 92.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cornell is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Cornell ranks 876th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cornell's White population has declined by an estimated 8.4%. White residents' share of Cornell's population has increased from 88.3% to 92.8%.

Cornell is more White than neighboring Pontiac (81.8% White), and Streator (73.9% White). Cornell is less White than neighboring Long Point (98.8% White), Flanagan (94% White), and Ransom (94.7% White).

Cornell's Black Population

11 residents of Cornell, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cornell is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Cornell ranks 1027th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cornell's Black population has grown by an estimated 1000.0%. Black residents' share of Cornell's population has increased from 0.2% to 2.8%.

Cornell is more Black than neighboring Long Point (0% Black), Flanagan (0.4% Black), and Ransom (0% Black). Cornell is less Black than neighboring Pontiac (9.2% Black), and Streator (3.7% Black).

Cornell's Asian Population

0 residents of Cornell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cornell is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Cornell ranks 884th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Cornell is less Asian than neighboring Pontiac (1.3% Asian), Streator (0.8% Asian), Flanagan (1.2% Asian), and Ransom (0.4% Asian).

Cornell's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Cornell, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cornell is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Cornell ranks 444th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cornell's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 65.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Cornell's population has decreased from 5.8% to 2.3%.

Cornell is more Hispanic than neighboring Long Point (1.2% Hispanic), and Flanagan (1.4% Hispanic). Cornell is less Hispanic than neighboring Pontiac (4.6% Hispanic), Streator (17.8% Hispanic), and Ransom (2.4% Hispanic).

Cornell's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cornell, 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 Cornell is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Cornell ranks 990th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Cornell is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pontiac (0.2% Native American/Other), and Flanagan (1.3% Native American/Other).

Cornell's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Cornell, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cornell is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Cornell ranks 229th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cornell's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 65.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Cornell's population has decreased from 5.2% to 2.1%.

Cornell is more Multiracial than neighboring Long Point (0% Multiracial), and Flanagan (1.8% Multiracial). Cornell is less Multiracial than neighboring Pontiac (2.9% Multiracial), Streator (3.7% Multiracial), and Ransom (2.4% 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.