Deer Creek, IL Demographics

A map of Deer Creek's Population by Race

Deer Creek, Illinois has an estimated population of 654, a slight decrease from the 667 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.3% White, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Multiracial, 0.2% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Deer Creek, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Deer Creek 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 Deer Creek, that probability was 10.7% in 2020 and 3.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Deer Creek is ranked the 844th 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). Deer Creek was ranked the 816th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Deer Creek's White Population

643 residents of Deer Creek, or 98.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Deer Creek is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Deer Creek ranks 258th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Creek's White population has grown by an estimated 2.1%. White residents' share of Deer Creek's population has increased from 94.5% to 98.3%.

Deer Creek is more White than neighboring Goodfield (94.3% White), Mackinaw (97.6% White), Eureka (92.1% White), and Congerville (83.1% White). Deer Creek is less White than neighboring Heritage Lake (98.9% White).

Deer Creek's Black Population

0 residents of Deer Creek, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Deer Creek is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Deer Creek ranks 558th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Creek's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Deer Creek's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Deer Creek is less Black than neighboring Mackinaw (0.1% Black), and Eureka (1.8% Black).

Deer Creek's Asian Population

1 residents of Deer Creek, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Deer Creek is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Deer Creek ranks 365th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Creek's Asian population has declined by an estimated 85.7%. Asian residents' share of Deer Creek's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.2%.

Deer Creek is more Asian than neighboring Heritage Lake (0% Asian), and Mackinaw (0% Asian). Deer Creek is less Asian than neighboring Goodfield (0.7% Asian), and Congerville (0.4% Asian).

Deer Creek's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Deer Creek, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Deer Creek is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Deer Creek ranks 1307th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Creek's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 60.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Deer Creek's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.2%.

Deer Creek is more Hispanic than neighboring Heritage Lake (0% Hispanic), and Congerville (0.1% Hispanic). Deer Creek is less Hispanic than neighboring Goodfield (2.4% Hispanic), Mackinaw (1.4% Hispanic), and Eureka (2.8% Hispanic).

Deer Creek's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Deer Creek, 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 Deer Creek is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Deer Creek ranks 114th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Creek's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Deer Creek's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Deer Creek is less Native American/Other than neighboring Eureka (0.8% Native American/Other), and Congerville (1.5% Native American/Other).

Deer Creek's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Deer Creek, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Deer Creek is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Deer Creek ranks 1325th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Creek's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 81.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Deer Creek's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.3%.

Deer Creek is less Multiracial than neighboring Goodfield (2.5% Multiracial), Heritage Lake (1.1% Multiracial), Mackinaw (0.9% Multiracial), Eureka (2.4% Multiracial), and Congerville (14.9% 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.