Crab Orchard, IL Demographics

A map of Crab Orchard's Population by Race

Crab Orchard, Illinois has an estimated population of 394, a large increase from the 356 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.5% White, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Crab Orchard, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Crab Orchard 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 Crab Orchard, that probability was 10.7% in 2020 and 1.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crab Orchard is ranked the 1004th 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). Crab Orchard was ranked the 1024th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Crab Orchard's White Population

392 residents of Crab Orchard, or 99.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crab Orchard is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Crab Orchard ranks 268th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crab Orchard's White population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. White residents' share of Crab Orchard's population has increased from 94.4% to 99.5%.

Crab Orchard is more White than neighboring Pittsburg (95.5% White), Creal Springs (91.7% White), Spillertown (82.9% White), and Marion (84.5% White). Crab Orchard is less White than neighboring Whiteash (100% White).

Crab Orchard's Black Population

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

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

Crab Orchard is less Black than neighboring Creal Springs (0.3% Black), Spillertown (0.8% Black), and Marion (8% Black).

Crab Orchard's Asian Population

0 residents of Crab Orchard, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Crab Orchard is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Crab Orchard ranks 582nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crab Orchard's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Crab Orchard's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Crab Orchard is less Asian than neighboring Spillertown (7.3% Asian), and Marion (2.4% Asian).

Crab Orchard's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Crab Orchard, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crab Orchard is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Crab Orchard ranks 1285th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crab Orchard's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Crab Orchard's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Crab Orchard is less Hispanic than neighboring Pittsburg (1.8% Hispanic), Creal Springs (4% Hispanic), Spillertown (8.1% Hispanic), and Marion (2.7% Hispanic).

Crab Orchard's Native American/Other Population

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

Crab Orchard is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pittsburg (0.1% Native American/Other), Creal Springs (1.2% Native American/Other), and Marion (0.1% Native American/Other).

Crab Orchard's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Crab Orchard, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crab Orchard is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Crab Orchard ranks 453rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crab Orchard's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 86.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Crab Orchard's population has decreased from 4.2% to 0.5%.

Crab Orchard is more Multiracial than neighboring Whiteash (0% Multiracial). Crab Orchard is less Multiracial than neighboring Pittsburg (2.6% Multiracial), Creal Springs (2.8% Multiracial), Spillertown (0.8% Multiracial), and Marion (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.