Elizabethtown, IL Demographics

A map of Elizabethtown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	388	207	98.0%	94.1%
Multiracial	5	10	1.3%	4.5%
Black	3	1	0.8%	0.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	0.9%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Elizabethtown, Illinois has an estimated population of 396, a dramatic increase from the 220 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.0% White, 1.3% Multiracial, 0.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Elizabethtown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Elizabethtown 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 Elizabethtown, that probability was 11.3% in 2020 and 4.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Elizabethtown is ranked the 1003rd 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). Elizabethtown was ranked the 1160th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Elizabethtown's White Population

388 residents of Elizabethtown, or 98.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Elizabethtown is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Elizabethtown ranks 301st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Elizabethtown's White population has grown by an estimated 87.4%. White residents' share of Elizabethtown's population has increased from 94.1% to 98.0%.

Elizabethtown is more White than neighboring Rosiclare (94.9% White), Cave-In-Rock (97.6% White), and Salem (87.4% White). Elizabethtown is less White than neighboring Tolu (100% White), and Carrsville (100% White).

Elizabethtown's Black Population

3 residents of Elizabethtown, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Elizabethtown is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Elizabethtown ranks 879th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Elizabethtown's Black population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Black residents' share of Elizabethtown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Elizabethtown is more Black than neighboring Tolu (0% Black), Carrsville (0% Black), and Salem (0.3% Black). Elizabethtown is less Black than neighboring Cave-In-Rock (1% Black).

Elizabethtown's Asian Population

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

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

Elizabethtown is less Asian than neighboring Salem (0.3% Asian).

Elizabethtown's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Elizabethtown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Elizabethtown is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Elizabethtown ranks 1271st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Elizabethtown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Elizabethtown's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Elizabethtown is less Hispanic than neighboring Rosiclare (3.3% Hispanic), Cave-In-Rock (0.5% Hispanic), and Salem (11.4% Hispanic).

Elizabethtown's Native American/Other Population

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

Elizabethtown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rosiclare (0.9% Native American/Other).

Elizabethtown's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Elizabethtown, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Elizabethtown is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Elizabethtown ranks 356th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Elizabethtown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Elizabethtown's population has decreased from 4.5% to 1.3%.

Elizabethtown is more Multiracial than neighboring Rosiclare (0% Multiracial), Tolu (0% Multiracial), Carrsville (0% Multiracial), Cave-In-Rock (1% Multiracial), and Salem (0.6% 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.