Donovan, IL Demographics

A map of Donovan's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	247	238	87.9%	94.8%
Multiracial	26	9	9.3%	3.6%
Hispanic	8	4	2.8%	1.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Donovan, Illinois has an estimated population of 281, a large increase from the 251 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.9% White, 9.3% Multiracial, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Donovan, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Donovan has become considerably more 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 Donovan, that probability was 9.9% in 2020 and 21.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Donovan is ranked the 1102nd 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). Donovan was ranked the 1131st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Donovan's White Population

247 residents of Donovan, or 87.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Donovan is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Donovan ranks 207th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Donovan's White population has grown by an estimated 3.8%. White residents' share of Donovan's population has decreased from 94.8% to 87.9%.

Donovan is more White than neighboring Iroquois (84.9% White). Donovan is less White than neighboring Beaverville (99% White), Martinton (88.2% White), and Sheldon (95.9% White).

Donovan's Black Population

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

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

Donovan is less Black than neighboring Iroquois (3.2% Black).

Donovan's Asian Population

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

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

Donovan is less Asian than neighboring Martinton (2.8% Asian), and Sheldon (0.1% Asian).

Donovan's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Donovan, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Donovan is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Donovan ranks 1086th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Donovan's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Donovan's population has increased from 1.6% to 2.8%.

Donovan is more Hispanic than neighboring Iroquois (0% Hispanic), Beaverville (0% Hispanic), and Papineau (0% Hispanic). Donovan is less Hispanic than neighboring Martinton (8.3% Hispanic), and Sheldon (3.3% Hispanic).

Donovan's Native American/Other Population

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

Donovan is less Native American/Other than neighboring Iroquois (1.1% Native American/Other).

Donovan's Multiracial Population

26 residents of Donovan, or 9.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Donovan is higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Donovan ranks 676th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Donovan's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 188.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Donovan's population has increased from 3.6% to 9.3%.

Donovan is more Multiracial than neighboring Beaverville (1% Multiracial), Martinton (0.8% Multiracial), and Sheldon (0.7% Multiracial). Donovan is less Multiracial than neighboring Iroquois (10.8% Multiracial), and Papineau (12.1% 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.