Dowell, IL Demographics

A map of Dowell's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	290	328	97.0%	89.1%
Multiracial	5	22	1.7%	6.0%
Black	2	8	0.7%	2.2%
Hispanic	2	6	0.7%	1.6%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.8%

Dowell, Illinois has an estimated population of 299, a large decrease from the 368 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.0% White, 1.7% Multiracial, 0.7% Black, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dowell, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dowell 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 Dowell, that probability was 20.1% in 2020 and 5.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dowell is ranked the 1082nd 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). Dowell was ranked the 1015th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dowell's White Population

290 residents of Dowell, or 97.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dowell is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Dowell ranks 828th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dowell's White population has declined by an estimated 11.6%. White residents' share of Dowell's population has increased from 89.1% to 97.0%.

Dowell is more White than neighboring Elkville (77.9% White), Du Quoin (86% White), St. Johns (76.1% White), Vergennes (86.8% White), and De Soto (92.6% White).

Dowell's Black Population

2 residents of Dowell, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dowell is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Dowell ranks 354th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dowell's Black population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Black residents' share of Dowell's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.7%.

Dowell is more Black than neighboring St. Johns (0% Black), and Vergennes (0% Black). Dowell is less Black than neighboring Elkville (1.1% Black), Du Quoin (5.9% Black), and De Soto (3.1% Black).

Dowell's Asian Population

0 residents of Dowell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dowell is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Dowell ranks 847th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Dowell is less Asian than neighboring St. Johns (9.2% Asian), and Vergennes (0.7% Asian).

Dowell's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Dowell, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dowell is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Dowell ranks 1072nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dowell's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Dowell's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.7%.

Dowell is more Hispanic than neighboring De Soto (0.4% Hispanic). Dowell is less Hispanic than neighboring Elkville (10.5% Hispanic), Du Quoin (1.8% Hispanic), St. Johns (3.8% Hispanic), and Vergennes (5.9% Hispanic).

Dowell's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dowell, 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 Dowell is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Dowell ranks 204th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dowell's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dowell's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Dowell is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elkville (4.8% Native American/Other), Du Quoin (0.6% Native American/Other), St. Johns (0.5% Native American/Other), and Vergennes (0.7% Native American/Other).

Dowell's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Dowell, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dowell is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Dowell ranks 129th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dowell's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 77.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Dowell's population has decreased from 6.0% to 1.7%.

Dowell is less Multiracial than neighboring Elkville (5.7% Multiracial), Du Quoin (5.7% Multiracial), St. Johns (10.3% Multiracial), Vergennes (5.9% Multiracial), and De Soto (3.9% 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.