Eldorado, IL Demographics

A map of Eldorado's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,412	3,468	90.5%	92.7%
Hispanic	186	86	4.9%	2.3%
Multiracial	70	148	1.9%	4.0%
Asian	62	7	1.6%	0.2%
Native American/Other	29	12	0.8%	0.3%
Black	12	22	0.3%	0.6%

Eldorado, Illinois has an estimated population of 3,771, a less than 1% change from the 3,743 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.5% White, 4.9% Hispanic, 1.9% Multiracial, 1.6% Asian, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Eldorado, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Eldorado has become 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 Eldorado, that probability was 13.9% in 2020 and 17.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Eldorado is ranked the 390th 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). Eldorado was ranked the 394th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Eldorado's White Population

3,412 residents of Eldorado, or 90.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Eldorado is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Eldorado ranks 518th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eldorado's White population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Eldorado's population has decreased from 92.7% to 90.5%.

Eldorado is more White than neighboring Broughton (88.8% White). Eldorado is less White than neighboring Muddy (100% White), Raleigh (96.6% White), Equality (99.3% White), and Harrisburg (92.4% White).

Eldorado's Black Population

12 residents of Eldorado, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Eldorado is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Eldorado ranks 801st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eldorado's Black population has declined by an estimated 45.5%. Black residents' share of Eldorado's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Eldorado is more Black than neighboring Muddy (0% Black), Raleigh (0% Black), Equality (0% Black), and Broughton (0% Black). Eldorado is less Black than neighboring Harrisburg (3.4% Black).

Eldorado's Asian Population

62 residents of Eldorado, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Eldorado is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Eldorado ranks 925th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eldorado's Asian population has grown by an estimated 785.7%. Asian residents' share of Eldorado's population has increased from 0.2% to 1.6%.

Eldorado is more Asian than neighboring Muddy (0% Asian), Raleigh (0% Asian), Equality (0% Asian), Broughton (0% Asian), and Harrisburg (0.1% Asian).

Eldorado's Hispanic Population

186 residents of Eldorado, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Eldorado is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Eldorado ranks 883rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eldorado's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 116.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Eldorado's population has increased from 2.3% to 4.9%.

Eldorado is more Hispanic than neighboring Muddy (0% Hispanic), Raleigh (0% Hispanic), Equality (0.7% Hispanic), Broughton (0% Hispanic), and Harrisburg (1.2% Hispanic).

Eldorado's Native American/Other Population

29 residents of Eldorado, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Eldorado is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Eldorado ranks 847th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eldorado's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 141.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Eldorado's population has increased from 0.3% to 0.8%.

Eldorado is more Native American/Other than neighboring Muddy (0% Native American/Other), Raleigh (0% Native American/Other), Equality (0% Native American/Other), and Harrisburg (0% Native American/Other). Eldorado is less Native American/Other than neighboring Broughton (8.7% Native American/Other).

Eldorado's Multiracial Population

70 residents of Eldorado, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Eldorado is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Eldorado ranks 550th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eldorado's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 52.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Eldorado's population has decreased from 4.0% to 1.9%.

Eldorado is more Multiracial than neighboring Muddy (0% Multiracial), and Equality (0% Multiracial). Eldorado is less Multiracial than neighboring Raleigh (3.4% Multiracial), Broughton (2.4% Multiracial), and Harrisburg (2.8% 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.