Elkville, IL Demographics

A map of Elkville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	585	726	77.9%	86.6%
Hispanic	79	23	10.5%	2.7%
Multiracial	43	59	5.7%	7.0%
Native American/Other	36	3	4.8%	0.4%
Black	8	27	1.1%	3.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Elkville, Illinois has an estimated population of 751, a large decrease from the 838 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.9% White, 10.5% Hispanic, 5.7% Multiracial, 4.8% Native American/Other, 1.1% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Elkville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Elkville 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 Elkville, that probability was 24.3% in 2020 and 37.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Elkville is ranked the 787th 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). Elkville was ranked the 745th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Elkville's White Population

585 residents of Elkville, or 77.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Elkville is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Elkville ranks 952nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Elkville's White population has declined by an estimated 19.4%. White residents' share of Elkville's population has decreased from 86.6% to 77.9%.

Elkville is less White than neighboring Dowell (97% White), Du Quoin (86% White), De Soto (92.6% White), Vergennes (86.8% White), and Hurst (85% White).

Elkville's Black Population

8 residents of Elkville, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Elkville is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Elkville ranks 278th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Elkville's Black population has declined by an estimated 70.4%. Black residents' share of Elkville's population has decreased from 3.2% to 1.1%.

Elkville is more Black than neighboring Dowell (0.7% Black), and Vergennes (0% Black). Elkville is less Black than neighboring Du Quoin (5.9% Black), De Soto (3.1% Black), and Hurst (1.3% Black).

Elkville's Asian Population

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

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

Elkville is less Asian than neighboring Vergennes (0.7% Asian), and Hurst (2.6% Asian).

Elkville's Hispanic Population

79 residents of Elkville, or 10.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Elkville is lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Elkville ranks 792nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Elkville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 243.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Elkville's population has increased from 2.7% to 10.5%.

Elkville is more Hispanic than neighboring Dowell (0.7% Hispanic), Du Quoin (1.8% Hispanic), De Soto (0.4% Hispanic), Vergennes (5.9% Hispanic), and Hurst (3.6% Hispanic).

Elkville's Native American/Other Population

36 residents of Elkville, or 4.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Elkville is slightly higher than in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Elkville ranks 787th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Elkville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Elkville's population has increased from 0.4% to 4.8%.

Elkville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dowell (0% Native American/Other), Du Quoin (0.6% Native American/Other), De Soto (0% Native American/Other), Vergennes (0.7% Native American/Other), and Hurst (0.1% Native American/Other).

Elkville's Multiracial Population

43 residents of Elkville, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Elkville is slightly higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Elkville ranks 67th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Elkville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 27.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Elkville's population has decreased from 7.0% to 5.7%.

Elkville is more Multiracial than neighboring Dowell (1.7% Multiracial), and De Soto (3.9% Multiracial). Elkville is less Multiracial than neighboring Vergennes (5.9% Multiracial), and Hurst (7.4% 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.